M3 closed: Major motorway in Winchester shut after crash - drivers face traffic delays of up to an hour
A major motorway is closed in Winchester after a crash.
The M3 Northbound in Winchester is closed this morning. Stagecoach South posted on X: “#Winchester The M3 northbound has been closed due to a RTI, traffic diverting off causing severe congestion in the area, services will be affected as employees are stuck in traffic”.
The motorway is closed between Junction 13 and 12 in Eastleigh.
AA Traffic News is reporting delays of around 70 minutes. A Spokesperson added: "Severe delays of 70 minutes and delays increasing on M27 Westbound between J9 A27 Segensworth Link Road (Segensworth / Fareham) and M3 (Chandlers Ford).
"Average speed five mph." National Highways is reporting delays of almost an hour.
A spokesperson said: "There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic." Traffic cameras on the M3 show the extent of the delays.