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🗺️ M27 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening
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🔢 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
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📊 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 68 incidents recorded on the M27 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 06:00–09:00, when 25% of incidents start. Right now (02:00) this is one of its calmest hours.
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📈 Busiest 06:00–09:00
😌 Quietest 00:00–03:00
🕒 Typically clears in ~50 min ⏱ Typical delay ~10 min 📅 Weekdays see ~1.2× the weekend rate
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| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 2 | 2.9% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 3 | 4.4% |
| 06:00–07:00 ◀ peak | 6 | 8.8% |
| 07:00–08:00 ◀ peak | 4 | 5.9% |
| 08:00–09:00 ◀ peak | 7 | 10.3% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 4 | 5.9% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 4 | 5.9% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 5 | 7.4% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 3 | 4.4% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 7 | 10.3% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 4 | 5.9% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 2 | 2.9% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 4 | 5.9% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 2 | 2.9% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 2 | 2.9% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 3 | 4.4% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 2 | 2.9% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 1 | 1.5% |
Measured from 68 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.
🧭 Along the M27
⚠️ 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.
#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
Q: 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.
Q: 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 from National Highways.
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: What roads connect to the M27?
The M27 connects to: M3, A31, A27, A3(M).
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: What time of day is the M27 worst for incidents?
Measured from 68 incidents recorded on the M27 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 06:00–09:00, when 25% of incidents start. The quietest is 00:00–03:00. Incidents on the M27 typically clear in about 50 minutes.
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ℹ️ M27 Road Details
- Length
- 27 miles
- Junctions
- 13
- From
- Cadnam (A31)
- To
- Portsmouth (A27)
- Type
- Motorway
- AM Rush
- 07:00–09:00
- PM Rush
- 17:00–19:00
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