HAMPSHIRE ROAD RECOVERY
Find the right road guide and the location details needed for a recovery enquiry. In immediate danger, call 999 first.
Southampton, Fareham and the Portsmouth approaches
The M27 is a major east–west route across south Hampshire. Give the direction of travel and nearest junction or service area; a nearby town alone may identify the wrong carriageway. Be clear if the vehicle is on a slip road or local approach rather than the motorway itself.
View M27 recovery guideNorth Hampshire, Winchester and the Southampton approaches
For an M3 breakdown, identify the carriageway direction and the nearest safely visible location information. The Hampshire section serves a wide area, so “near Winchester” or “near Basingstoke” needs more detail before a recovery route can be assessed.
View M3 recovery guidePortsmouth and the city approaches
The M275 connects the Portsmouth approach with the wider motorway network. State whether you are heading into or away from Portsmouth and give the nearest junction or safely identifiable marker. Port or city-centre destinations still need their actual entrance and receiving arrangements.
View M275 recovery guideHavant, Waterlooville and Horndean
The A3(M) is the motorway section beside Havant and Waterlooville. Do not confuse it with the local A3 route or the A3 farther north. Give the road as displayed, the direction and the nearest safely identifiable junction or marker.
View A3(M) recovery guideFareham, Portsmouth, Havant and the eastern Hampshire boundary
The A27 includes very different road settings across the area. Tell us whether you are on a divided high-speed section, a local section, a slip road or nearby premises. Direction of travel and an exact position are more useful than a broad A27 description.
View A27 recovery guideAlton and Alresford, plus the New Forest and Ringwood corridor
The A31 name covers separated route contexts in and around Hampshire. Say which town or section you are near as well as the direction. A car near Alton and one near Ringwood need completely different collection planning, despite both being described as an A31 breakdown.
View A31 recovery guideWinchester, Whitchurch and northbound Hampshire routes
For an A34 breakdown, give northbound or southbound, the nearest junction or service location and any driver-location information visible safely. If you have left the main road, give the actual collection address rather than the junction where the fault began.
View A34 recovery guideAndover and the route across north Hampshire
An A303 enquiry needs direction and a precise point along the route. Explain whether the vehicle is in a service area, lay-by, slip road or carriageway. If it is at roadside premises, give the site name and the vehicle entrance.
View A303 recovery guideBasingstoke, Hook and north Hampshire
The A30 passes through different local and through-road settings. Give the nearest town as well as the road, direction and precise position. A vehicle at a business entrance or a car park off the A30 should be described using the actual site address.
View A30 recovery guideTotton, Lyndhurst and the western New Forest
For an A35 enquiry, say which part of the route you are on and whether the vehicle is in a lay-by, at premises or exposed to traffic. A New Forest location needs more detail than the road number alone, especially where access is from another lane.
View A35 recovery guideRingwood and Fordingbridge
The A338 includes the route between Ringwood and Fordingbridge and continues beyond Hampshire. Give the nearest safely identifiable junction or place, the direction and the full collection position. Explain when the vehicle is on a side road rather than the main route.
View A338 recovery guideLyndhurst, Brockenhurst, Lymington and New Milton
An A337 recovery enquiry should identify the actual section and nearby town. Through-forest locations and town streets can have different access constraints. If the vehicle has reached a car park or property, give that address rather than the place where the fault first appeared.
View A337 recovery guideTotton and the Waterside
For the A326, give the direction, nearest junction or safely identifiable site and whether the vehicle is clear of traffic. If collecting from industrial or controlled premises reached from this route, specify the gate and permission arrangements.
View A326 recovery guideBasingstoke and Alton
For an A339 breakdown, identify the location along the route and the direction of travel. A collection within Basingstoke, on a rural section or at a premises near Alton requires different approach information. Use the actual stopped position in the enquiry.
View A339 recovery guideWinchester-area routes and Petersfield
On the A272, a nearby town, junction or safe map pin helps narrow the position. Rural sections and local approaches should be described clearly. Do not move an unsafe vehicle onto a soft verge simply to make a collection point look more accessible.
View A272 recovery guideFareham, the Meon Valley and Alton
The A32 runs through varied town and rural settings. Give the actual section, direction and nearby safely identifiable point. If the vehicle is at a farm, workshop or property off the road, supply the entrance details and surface conditions too.
View A32 recovery guideTotton and western Hampshire routes
For an A36 recovery enquiry, provide the nearest town or junction and direction of travel. Tell us if the vehicle is on the main road, at roadside premises or on a rural access. A boundary-crossing movement needs the complete collection and delivery locations.
View A36 recovery guideTell us where you are, what has happened and where the vehicle needs to go.