M27 Traffic

The M27 motorway is located on the south coast of England and runs from Southampton, through Portsmouth to Fareham. It was built as a single two lane carriageway in 1971 and upgraded to a three lanes carriageway in 1989. The motorway is managed by Highways England and is part of the South Central England trunk road network.

In terms of safety records, the M27 is one of the safest motorways in the UK and the rate of serious accidents is significantly lower than on other motorways with similar traffic and traffic complexity. In the last 12 months, there have been 10 reported serious casualties, including 4 fatalities and 6 severe injuries, which is below the national average for all motorways. This includes 22 collisions involving injury and 113 collisions with no reported injuries.

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Please remember that it is against the law to use your mobile phone, tablet or any electronic device without a hands-free kit whilst driving.If you're caught by the police using any device that can send or receive data whilst driving or riding a motorcyle you'll get an automatic fixed penalty notice, 6 points on your licence and a fine of £200.A court could also disqualify you from driving.