Sterling admits dangerous driving after motorway crash
September 15, 2026 15:40
Former England winger Raheem Sterling has admitted dangerous driving after a single-vehicle crash on the M3 on 28 May. The 31-year-old, from Berkshire, pleaded guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court to driving a Lamborghini Urus dangerously on stretches of the M25, the M3, the A327 and Minley Road prior to the collision.
He also admitted possessing six canisters of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and to failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Hampshire Police said the crash on the M3 southbound near the Minley interchange involved no other vehicles and no injuries were reported.
KEY CONTEXT
Sterling earned 82 caps for England, his most recent international appearance coming at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. At club level, he most recently had a brief spell with Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie, making eight appearances after leaving Chelsea in January. During four years at Chelsea — which included a season-long loan at Arsenal — he made 59 league appearances. Earlier in his career he played for Manchester City, where he won four Premier League titles, and began his senior career with Liverpool before transferring to Manchester in 2015.
WHY IT MATTERS
The incident involves a high-profile former international whose career includes significant Premier League honours and long-standing England involvement, so the legal outcome will be of public interest. The charges combine dangerous driving and drug-related offences, which may carry both criminal penalties and reputational consequences for a player with a prominent career history.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
The report confirms Sterling’s guilty pleas at the magistrates’ court, but it does not provide details on any sentencing hearing or other next legal steps. Public records or subsequent court reporting will be needed to confirm any penalties, further proceedings, or official statements.
KEY FACTS
- Raheem Sterling, 31, admitted dangerous driving and pleaded guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.
- Incident: single-vehicle crash on the M3 southbound near Minley interchange on 28 May; no other vehicles involved and no injuries reported.
- He admitted possession of six canisters of nitrous oxide and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
- Sterling has 82 England caps; his last England appearance was at the 2022 World Cup.
- Club career highlights in the report: eight appearances for Feyenoord after leaving Chelsea in January; 59 league appearances for Chelsea across four years (including a loan to Arsenal); four Premier League titles with Manchester City.