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Temporary speed limits in force on the A3. No closures right now.

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A3 traffic update

What’s the traffic like on the A3 right now?

The A3 is running normally. Nothing is reported in the National Highways feed right now.

Updated at 16:59 · refreshes every 5 min

Accidents

Is there an accident on the A3?

No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the A3 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. Nothing unplanned has been reported and cleared on the A3 since midnight either.

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Tonight

Is the A3 closed tonight?

The A3 stays open tonight, but 1 lane or slip road closure is planned, so expect narrower lanes or a shut slip at that junction.

A3 closures tonight →
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Live incidents

Updated at 16:59 · accidents only →

All clear

Nothing reported on the A3

No closures, collisions or restrictions in the feed right now. Planned works for the days ahead are below.

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Planned closures

Tonight 22:00 to 05:00

A3 Northbound Painshill to Esher lane 3,2 closure

A3 northbound between A245 and A244

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Typical weekday

When the A3 clogs up

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The A3 is busiest around 16:00, and at the sensors along this route it keeps moving: even in that hour traffic averages 62.7 mph.

Typical weekday pattern from 5 National Highways roadside sensors along the route, June 2026. Bar height is traffic volume, colour is average speed. Overnight hours carry too little traffic to judge, so they are shown as quiet.

Before you set off

Worth 2 minutes

About this road

The A3 at a glance

The A3 links London with Guildford and Portsmouth, running motorway-standard for long stretches. The Hindhead Tunnel removed its worst bottleneck, so today's delays cluster around Guildford and the M25 interchange at Wisley. Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.

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