Severe delays through Winchester city centre following A34 lorry crash

Police have closed the A34 in both directions following a crash involving a lorry.

A diversion is in place and officers expect the road to be closed for the majority of the day.

Road users are being advised to avoid the area wherever possible and allow extra time for their journeys.

Severe delays are building across the city, with approximately 35 minute delays at either end of the city centre by Bar End through to Jewry Street and from Badger Farm Road to Hockley Roundabout.

Traffic between Pit and Hockley Link (Image: Google Maps)

B3420 #Winchester - Approx. 25-minute delays southbound on Andover Rd Nth/Andover Rd between Wellhouse Lane and B3044 Stockbridge Rd/B3330 City Rd #divertingtraffic pic.twitter.com/7TgiyYkfQK^[2][3][4]

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE)

September 20, 2023A3090 #Winchester - approx 25-minute delays northbound on Badger Farm Rd between A3093 Hockley Link Rbt and #Pitt Rbt. pic.twitter.com/m1LyaqTef7^[5][6][7][8]

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE)

September 20, 2023^[9]

#Shawford/#Winchester - Approx 25-minute delays northbound on Otterbourne Rd between Shawford Rd and A3090 Badger Farm Rd. pic.twitter.com/rFTwKu1Ygq^[10][11][12]

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE) September 20, 2023^[13]

#KingsWorthy - Approx 30-minute delays on A33 Basingstoke Rd/Lovedon Ln/B3047 #AbbotsWorthy/London Rd. pic.twitter.com/kxxOHNYip3^[14][15][16]

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE) September 20, 2023^[17]

#Winchester - severe delays throughout the city whether entering or leaving the city due to the #A34 closure.https://t.co/BKeAVWA9rf pic.twitter.com/rovgG5W3MW^{[18][19][20][21]}

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE) September 20, 2023^[22]

#A34 Southbound - approx 35-minute delays between #Whitchurch and #A303 #BullingtonCross due to the closure in both directions at #A303. pic.twitter.com/3sy720DVfR^{[23][24][25][26][27][28]}

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE) September 20, 2023^[29]

B3330/B3331 #Winchester - Approx. 35 mins delay inbound on Bar End Rd/Chesil St/Bridge St/High St/Eastgate St/Friarsgate/Upper Brook St/St George's St between J10/#A31 and B3040 Jewry St pic.twitter.com/WoikFBvcOS^[30][31][32]

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE) September 20, 2023^[33]

A3090 #Winchester - approx 35-minute delays northbound on Badger Farm Rd between #M3 J11 Rbt/Hockley Link and #Pitt Rbt. pic.twitter.com/qOG8AkTKZY^{[34][35][36][37]}

— ROMANSE (@ROMANSE) September 20, 2023^[38]

The lorry driver has sustained an injury to his arm and has been taken to hospital for treatment.

Police first warned of the crash and A34 closure between Bullington Cross and junction 9 of the M3 by Winnall, shortly before 5am this morning (September 20).

Good Morning from the control room. Not good news I am afraid - the A34 is closed both ways between Bullington Cross and the M3 whilst we deal with a collision involving an HGV. Recovery could take some time, so please allow extra time for your journey. Insp Matt Moss. pic.twitter.com/qG4R1jDe5T^[39]

— Hampshire Police (@HantsPolice) September 20, 2023^[40]

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