Private recovery planning for suitable M275 and Portsmouth approach locations.
The M275 is the main motorway connection into Portsmouth. It carries city, port and event traffic and has limited opportunities to stop safely outside designated areas or exits.
State whether you are travelling into or out of Portsmouth and identify the nearest exit, landmark or approach. Do not describe a live-lane stop as simply 'Portsmouth motorway'.
Because the M275 is short and urban, police or highways management may move a vehicle to a safer point before private recovery. Give the final released location rather than the original incident point.
Confirm whether the vehicle starts, rolls, steers and has keys. Mention wheel, tyre, suspension, accident or fluid-leak concerns. If an official operator moves the vehicle, give us the final safe location rather than the original incident point.
Portsmouth is a compact island city with dense residential streets, busy commercial routes and direct links to the M275 and A27. A vehicle can be only a few miles from a destination yet still require careful route planning because bridge approaches, event…
View detailsFareham is positioned between Portsmouth and Southampton with direct access to the M27, A27 and A32. The borough includes town-centre, coastal, suburban and business-park locations, so collection conditions vary considerably over a short distance.
View detailsThese answers are general. The live vehicle, position and access still need to be checked.
Give the road number, direction of travel, nearest junction or exit, and any service-area, emergency-area or marker information visible from a safe position.
No routine private booking should be used for a live-lane emergency. Call 999 and follow the relevant authority’s instructions.
Common destinations include a garage, home address, dealership or another lawful receiving site that is ready for the vehicle.
Describe wheel, suspension, steering, body and fluid-leak concerns and send photographs only when it is safe to do so.
Private recovery planning for vehicles on suitable motorway and trunk-road locations once the scene is safe.
View detailsRecovery for cars, vans and motorcycles that cannot safely continue under their own power.
View detailsRecovery planning for damaged vehicles once people are safe and the vehicle is released for collection.
View detailsCall with the direction, junction and safe collection position, or send the details online once you are away from immediate danger.