Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving after May crash
8 sources • 3 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 9:29 AM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026

Raheem Sterling will appear in court on 15 September to face charges linked to a crash on the M3 in Hampshire on 28 May. He has been charged with dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, and failing to provide a specimen. After crashing his Lamborghini into motorway barriers, Sterling was arrested but released on bail. The police had previously suspected him of driving under the influence of drugs, but no such charges were filed. Sterling, who has been without a club since leaving Feyenoord at the end of last season, has faced personal challenges in recent years.
- •Sterling will appear in Basingstoke magistrates court on 15 September.
- •He was charged after crashing on the M3 in May.
- •No injuries were reported in the crash.
- •Sterling has been without a club since leaving Feyenoord.
- •He faced personal struggles over the past couple of years.
- 5:50 PMYahoo Sports — Ex-Premier League star charged over car crash and nitrous oxide possession
- 12:07 PMESPN Soccer — Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crash
- 9:29 AMYahoo Sports — English soccer star Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving after motorway collision
- 8:34 AMThe Guardian Sport — Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and nitrous oxide possession
- 8:33 AMYahoo Sports — Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving after motorway crash
- 7:42 AMYahoo Sports — Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crash
- 7:42 AMBBC Sport — Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crash
"Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after being involved in a collision on a motorway, police said Wednesday. The charges relate to an incident on May 28 when a Lamborghini was involved in a “single-vehicle collision” on the M3 in southern England, the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said in a statement provided to The Associated Press. The 31-year-old Sterling is accused of dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide — also known as laughing gas — for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen, said the police force, which added that no other vehicles were involved in the collision and no injuries were reported.
"Former England forward crashed on M3 in late May Sterling is also accused of failing to provide a specimen The former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said. Hampshire and Isle of Wight constabulary said the charges followed a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound, near Minley interchange, on 28 May. The 31-year-old is accused of dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen. Continue reading...
"Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the charges followed a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound, near Minley interchange, on May 28.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 5:50 PMEx-Premier League star charged over car crash and nitrous oxide possession
Former England star Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after crashing his car in May.
- ESPN SoccerAug 26, 2026, 12:07 PMSterling charged with dangerous driving after crash
Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said.
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 9:29 AMEnglish soccer star Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving after motorway collision
Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after being involved in a collision on a motorway, police said Wednesday. The charges relate to an incident on May 28 when a Lamborghini was involved in a “single-vehicle collision” on the M3 in southern England, the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said in a statement provided to The Associated Press. The 31-year-old Sterling is accused of dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide — also known as laughing gas — for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen, said the police force, which added that no other vehicles were involved in the collision and no injuries were reported.
- The Guardian SportAug 26, 2026, 8:34 AMRaheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and nitrous oxide possession
Former England forward crashed on M3 in late May Sterling is also accused of failing to provide a specimen The former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said. Hampshire and Isle of Wight constabulary said the charges followed a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound, near Minley interchange, on 28 May. The 31-year-old is accused of dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 8:33 AMRaheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving after motorway crash
Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the charges followed a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound, near Minley interchange, on May 28.
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 7:42 AMSterling charged with dangerous driving after crash
Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month to face charges of dangerous driving after crashing his car into motorway barriers in May.
- BBC SportAug 26, 2026, 7:42 AMSterling charged with dangerous driving after crash
Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month to face charges of dangerous driving after crashing his car into motorway barriers in May.
- Sky Sports—Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crash
Former England player Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said.
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