M3 crash: Delays easing between Winchester and Chandler's Ford

This incident has now been cleared. 

All lanes are now open on the M3 between J11 and J12. 

Delays of around half an hour remain but should start to ease now

Police statement 👇

"We were called at 1.23pm today (4 August) to a report of a collision on the M3 between junctions 11 and 12.

"This involved a truck and a car.

"Minor injuries were reported."

This is the current state of the M3 southbound 

A traffic map by National Highways 👇National Highways (Image: National Highways)

We have asked Hampshire Police for more information and are awaiting a response. 

Due to an RTC on the M3 between Winchester & Eastleigh, a lot of traffic is diverting through Otterbourne & Chandler's Ford. We are seeing heavy delays & increased journey times of 15-20 minutes on services towards Southampton. Please use our app to track your bus in real time.

— Bluestar (@BluestarHQ) August 4, 2023

Emergency services are also dealing with another incident M3 southbound. 

This incident is affecting traffic between J6 Basingstoke and J7 Dummer. 

Drivers can expect delays of up to 50 minutes. 

#M3 Southbound - Lane 3 remains BLOCKED between J6/#A339 #Basingstoke and J7/A30 #Dummer due to an RTC, heavy delays of approx 50 minutes. pic.twitter.com/bja3UKdF58

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE) August 4, 2023

#M3 Southbound -Lane 1 is BLOCKED between J11/A3090 #Winchester and J12/A335 #ChandlersFord due to an RTC, heavy delays backed past J9/#Winnall #A34. pic.twitter.com/r8XBdBkmsQ

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE) August 4, 2023

Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog. 

Lanes 1 and 2 of M3 southbound are closed following a crash. 

The incident is affecting traffic between J11 Winchester and J12 Chandlers Ford. 

Police are on the scene.

This closure is already causing significant tailbacks of traffic. 

Motorists are urged to seek alternative routes/travel plans. 

We'll be bringing you more information as we get it. 

Good luck!