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M27 Severe Cleared

M27 westbound between J7 and J5 | Westbound | Accident

7 Apr 2026, 10:27 Westbound 88 views

Incident Details

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

M27
Severe
Cleared
10:27, 7 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J7 and J5 .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 7 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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