Southampton Area Live Traffic
Real-time road conditions, incidents and jams around Southampton — reported live by drivers
The map below shows live traffic conditions, jams, hazards, police and roadworks around Southampton and the surrounding area, straight from Waze. Pick a road or area to jump straight to it, then drag to pan, scroll or double-click to zoom, and click any incident marker for its details.
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Road Weather: Next 12 Hours
Conditions that matter to drivers, hour by hour. Ice risk is flagged when the air temperature is close to freezing and it is damp, and a wind warning for high-sided vehicles starts at gusts of 40 mph.
Planned Road Works: Motorways and Trunk Roads
Planned works on the M27, M3, A33, A31, A35 and other main roads within 15 miles of Southampton, from National Highways. Works on local streets are shown on the Waze map above.
| Road | Details | Starts | Ends | Expected delay | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M27 | M27 both directions Jct 8. Lane closures for structures maintenance. | 5 May 2023 20:00 in progress | 31 Dec 2029 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 4.2 mi |
| A34 | A34 southbound Kingsworthy Link Lane closure for improvement works | 17 Mar 2025 20:00 in progress | 31 Dec 2027 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 13.1 mi |
| M27 | M27 both directions Jct 9 to Jct 11. Narrow lanes for Hampshire County Council major works. | 31 Mar 2025 06:00 in progress | 27 Feb 2027 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 10.0 mi |
| A34, M3 | M3 and A34 both directions Jct 9. Narrow lanes and 24/7 lane closure for major improvement work. | 23 Apr 2025 21:00 in progress | 1 May 2028 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 12.4 mi |
| A27, M27 | M27 both directions Junction 12 to M275 southbound Carriageway closure for Portsmouth City Council works Diversion via National Highways and Local Authority network | 11 Feb 2026 21:00 in progress | 11 Dec 2026 05:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 13.9 mi |
| M27 | M27 both directions Jct 11 to Jct 9 Carriageway, slip road and lane closures for Hampshire County Council | 13 Feb 2026 20:00 in progress | 19 Dec 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 9.1 mi |
| M27 | M27 both directions Jct 3. Slip road and lane closure for drainage work. | 4 Aug 2026 20:00 in progress | 26 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 3.7 mi |
| M3 | M3 southbound to M27 westbound. Narrow lanes and 50mph speed limit for barrier repairs. | 12 Aug 2026 21:00 in progress | 30 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 4.2 mi |
| M27 | M27 both directions Jct 7 to Jct 9. Carriageway and lane closures for surveys. | 1 Oct 2026 20:00 in progress | 5 Dec 2026 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 5.6 mi |
| A31 | A31 both directions Stoney Cross to Cadnam Lane closure for structure works | 5 Oct 2026 20:00 in progress | 11 Dec 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 10.1 mi |
| A31 | A31 westbound Picket Post to Ringwood - slip road and lane closure for resurfacing work | 6 Oct 2026 20:00 in progress | 10 Nov 2026 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 12.2 mi |
| A36, M27, M271 | M271 both directions Redbridge to M27 Jct 3, Carriageway closures for survey works. | 7 Oct 2026 21:00 in progress | 14 Nov 2026 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 4.6 mi |
| A36 | A36 both directions West Wellow - Temporary pedestrian crossing for pedestrian crossing renewals scheme. | 19 Oct 2026 08:00 in progress | 5 Nov 2026 18:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 9.0 mi |
| M27 | M27 eastbound to M3 northbound link road - link road and lane closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) | 26 Oct 2026 21:00 in progress | 6 Nov 2026 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 3.4 mi |
| M27 | M27 both directions Jct 2 - slip road and lane closures for drainage work. | 2 Nov 2026 21:00 in progress | 12 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 4.1 mi |
| M3 | M3 both directions Jct 13 Lane closure for electrical works | 4 Nov 2026 21:00 in progress | 6 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 4.8 mi |
| M27 | M27 both directions Jct 4 to Jct 5 - lane closure for maintenance work | 6 Nov 2026 20:00 | 7 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 3.0 mi |
| M27 | M27 westbound Jct 9 - slip road and lane closure for technology work | 6 Nov 2026 21:00 | 7 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 6.2 mi |
| M27 | M27 eastbound Jct 9 - slip road closure for maintenance work | 8 Nov 2026 21:00 | 9 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 0.7 mi |
| M3 | M3 both directions Jct 13 - slip road and lane closure for inspection/survey | 9 Nov 2026 20:00 | 14 Nov 2026 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 6.2 mi |
| A36 | A36 both directions Plaitford. 2-way signals for traffic signal renewal. | 9 Nov 2026 20:00 | 24 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 10.0 mi |
| M27 | M27 westbound Jct 5 - lane closure for maintenance work | 9 Nov 2026 20:00 | 10 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 3.0 mi |
| M271 | M271 southbound Romsey to M27 - carriageway closure for resurfacing work | 9 Nov 2026 21:00 | 11 Nov 2026 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 4.1 mi |
| M3 | M3 northbound Jct 11 exit slip Lane closure for Hampshire Council works | 10 Nov 2026 19:00 | 11 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 9.3 mi |
| M27, M3 | M27 eastbound Jct 4 to Jct 7 Carriageway closures for technology work | 10 Nov 2026 20:00 | 11 Nov 2026 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 2.9 mi |
| M27 | M27 both directions Jct 3 - carriageway and lane closure for technology work | 11 Nov 2026 20:00 | 12 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 4.2 mi |
| M3 | M3 northbound Jct 13 - slip road and lane closure for maintenance works. | 11 Nov 2026 21:00 | 12 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 5.3 mi |
| M27 | M27 eastbound Jct 11 - slip road closure for technology work | 12 Nov 2026 21:00 | 13 Nov 2026 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 9.5 mi |
| M3 | M3 northbound Jct 13 - slip road and lane closure for technology works | 12 Nov 2026 21:00 | 13 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 5.3 mi |
| A31 | A31 both directions Picket Post to M27 Jct 1. Lane closures for maintenance work. | 13 Nov 2026 20:30 | 14 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 13.4 mi |
| A36, M27 | M27 eastbound Jct 1 - slip road and lane closure for barrier/fence safety repairs | 16 Nov 2026 21:00 | 17 Nov 2026 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) | 6.9 mi |
| M27 | M275 northbound M275 to M27/A27 Carriageway closure for Portsmouth City Council works Diversion via National Highways and Local Authority network | 16 Nov 2026 22:00 | 17 Nov 2026 05:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) | 14.7 mi |
The list covers works planned up to about 15 days ahead, plus longer schemes already under way, and is refreshed every few hours. Highlighted rows are in progress now. Times are as published.
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Where does this information come from?
Waze is a crowd-sourced, community-driven map: every jam, hazard, speed camera, police sighting and road closure shown above was reported in real time by other drivers using the free Waze app, combined with live GPS-based speed data from their phones as they drive. There's no separate control centre or fixed sensor network behind it — the more people using Waze in an area, the faster and more detailed the picture. Waze has been owned by Google since 2013.
Will the information be reliable and accurate?
It's generally very good in and around towns and cities with plenty of Waze users — which includes Southampton and the M27/M3 corridor — since jam and speed data updates continuously as people drive. Like any crowd-sourced source, coverage can thin out on quieter rural roads late at night, and incident reports (police, hazards, closures) rely on someone having actually reported them, so treat it as a very good real-time guide rather than an official traffic authority feed.
Planning ahead? Check the Rainfall Radar and local forecast too — heavy rain is one of the biggest causes of slow-downs on the roads around here.