A34 traffic: Heavy delays after crash between car and lorry

One lane is closed on the northbound carriageway between the A303 Bullington Cross and the B4640 for Burghclere. 

National Highways is reporting that there are current delays of 40 minutes, with five miles of congestion. 

It is not expected to be clear until 12pm, according to Traffic England. 

Lane 1 (of 2) is closed on the #A34^[1] northbound between the #A303^[2] #Andover^[3] and B4640 #Burghclere^[4] due to a collision between a car and a lorry.

Lane 2 is running past the scene.

There are 40 min delays above normal travel time with 5 miles of congestion on approach. pic.twitter.com/AnIlWhQ5z4^[5]

— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) February 27, 2024^[6]

Earlier today (Tuesday, February 27) a vehicle fire caused delays on the same stretch of road, near Whitchurch, but Hampshire County Council's traffic service is reporting that this has now been cleared. 

Hampshire Constabulary has been contacted for a comment. 

References

1. ^{^} #A34 (twitter.com)
2. ^{^} #A303 (twitter.com)
3. ^{^} #Andover (twitter.com)
4. ^{^} #Burghclere (twitter.com)
5. ^{^} pic.twitter.com/AnIlWhQ5z4 (t.co)
6. ^{^} February 27, 2024 (twitter.com)