Heritage
National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
Beaulieu, Hampshire🛣️ M27 junction: J2
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles
New Forest motor museum; follow brown signs from M27 junction 2
🚨 Live M27 Incidents & Roadworks
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No live incidents on the M27 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.
🌙 M27 closures tonight and the next 3 days 1
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
- Partial closureWestbound M27 westbound Jct 2 entry slip road closureTomorrow night · 21:00–06:00
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🗺️ M27 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening
Tap a pin for full incident detail. Live positions from National Highways.
🔢 M27 Junction Status
Tap a junction for its pageJ1Cadnam & Romsey52 crashes
J2Ower & Romsey43 crashes
J3Southampton & Nursling26 crashes
J4Southampton & Chilworth41 crashes
J5Southampton & Eastleigh64 crashes
J7Hedge End & Botley61 crashes
J8Bursledon & Hamble17 crashes
J9Fareham & Whiteley5 crashes
J10Fareham & Wickham71 crashes
J11Fareham & Portchester59 crashes
J12Portsmouth & Cosham1 crash
🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.
📊 How busy is the M27?
The M27 carries up to 136,437 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J3–J4), including 9,437 HGVs — the 13th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
136,437
🚗 vehicles a day · J3–J4
9,437
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25
212,636
M6
187,521
M56
179,634
M1
162,446
M8
158,065
M4
156,491
M27
136,437
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| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
| M27 ◀ | J3–J4 | 136,437 | 9,437 | 6.9% |
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.
📈 M27 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen
Measured from 100 incidents recorded on the M27 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 11:00–14:00, when 26% of incidents start. Right now (19:00) you're outside the peak window.
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📈 Busiest 11:00–14:00
😌 Quietest 00:00–03:00
🕒 Typically clears in ~56 min ⏱ Typical delay ~10 min
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| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 1 | 1% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 4 | 4% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 11 | 11% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 6 | 6% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 7 | 7% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 7 | 7% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 5 | 5% |
| 11:00–12:00 ◀ peak | 12 | 12% |
| 12:00–13:00 ◀ peak | 6 | 6% |
| 13:00–14:00 ◀ peak | 8 | 8% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 5 | 5% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 4 | 4% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 5 | 5% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 4 | 4% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 4 | 4% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 1 | 1% |
Measured from 100 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.
🧭 Along the M27
📍 Heading to… off the M27
The places people drive to most, the M27 junction for each, and live M27 incidents nearby at 19:19.
Theme park
Paultons Park
Ower, Romsey, Hampshire🛣️ M27 junction: J2
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles
Home of Peppa Pig World; just off M27 junction 2
Zoo & wildlife
Marwell Zoo
Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire🛣️ M27 junction: J5, J10
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles
140-acre zoo with 488,557 visitors in 2025
Airport
Southampton Airport
Eastleigh, Hampshire🛣️ M27 junction: J5
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles
885,266 passengers in 2025; just off M27 J5 via the A335
Ferry port
Port of Southampton (cruise terminals)
Southampton, Hampshire🛣️ Via the M27
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles
Around 3 million cruise passengers a year through five cruise terminals
⚠️ Most Dangerous M27 Junctions
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M27 has 451 recorded collisions at 12 collision hotspots, involving 606 casualties (7 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
#1
Severe Blackspot
J1
52 collisions · 78 casualties · 3 fatal · 11 serious
#2
Severe Blackspot
J5
64 collisions · 89 casualties · 2 fatal · 16 serious
#3
Severe Blackspot
J7
61 collisions · 78 casualties · 1 fatal · 10 serious
#4
Severe Blackspot
J11
59 collisions · 77 casualties · 1 fatal · 9 serious
#5
Severe Blackspot
J2
43 collisions · 64 casualties · 15 serious
#6
Severe Blackspot
J10
71 collisions · 89 casualties · 10 serious
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❓ M27 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions
Is the M27 closed today?
Any M27 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
Is there traffic on the M27 today?
The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M27, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
What is the worst time to use the M27?
The M27 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Are there roadworks on the M27 right now?
Roadworks and overnight closures on the M27 are listed above and at /traffic/m27/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
What roads connect to the M27?
The M27 connects to: M3, A31, A27, A3(M).
Is there an accident on the M27 eastbound or westbound today?
Each side has its own live page: the M27 eastbound (towards Portsmouth) and the M27 westbound (towards Southampton) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
How many vehicles use the M27 every day?
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 136,437 vehicles a day on the M27's busiest stretch (J3–J4), 9,437 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
How busy is the M27 compared with other motorways?
The M27 has the 13th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 136,437 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
What time of day is the M27 worst for incidents?
Measured from 100 incidents recorded on the M27 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 11:00–14:00, when 26% of incidents start. The quietest is 00:00–03:00. Incidents on the M27 typically clear in about 56 minutes.
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ℹ️ M27 Road Details
- Length
- 27 miles
- Junctions
- J1–J12
- From
- Cadnam (A31)
- To
- Portsmouth (A27)
- Type
- Motorway
- AM Rush
- 07:00–09:00
- PM Rush
- 17:00–19:00
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