M23 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M23 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M23 southbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 15 Jun 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.24m from Crawley. CLEARED @ 18:53


There are no current incidents in this location.

M23 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound between junctions J9 (Gatwick Airport)and J8 (Reigate) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 15 Jun 2026 to 05:30 on 16 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.7m from Caterham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 southbound between junctions J7 (Crawley)and J8 (Reigate) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 15 Jun 2026 to 05:30 on 16 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Caterham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound at junction J8 (Reigate) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 15 Jun 2026 to 05:30 on 16 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.93m from Caterham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 southbound exit slip at junction J8 (Reigate) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 15 Jun 2026 to 05:30 on 16 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.08m from Caterham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 26 Feb 2027.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.97m from Crawley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound exit slip at junction J9 (Gatwick Airport) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 18 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 19 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.33m from Crawley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound entry slip at junction J8 (Reigate) from the M25 anticlockwise.
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 19 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 20 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Caterham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 southbound entry slip at junction J8 (Reigate) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 19 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 20 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Caterham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound entry slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Jun 2026 to 05:00 on 23 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.11m from Crawley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound at junction J10 (Crawley) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 18 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 19 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Crawley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 southbound entry slip at junction J9 (Gatwick Airport) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 18 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 19 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.59m from Crawley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound between junctions J10 (Crawley)and J9 (Gatwick Airport) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 18 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 19 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.51m from Crawley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 18 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 19 Jun 2026.
Nearest town: 1.97m from Crawley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M23 northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 18 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 19 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.97m from Crawley.

M23

The M23 motorway was officially opened to traffic on 27 October 1975. It is a 23-mile long motorway connecting London to the M25 motorway and Crawley in West Sussex.

The motorway has shown to be a very safe road with accident rates decreasing in recent years. Between 2003 and 2018, the reported casualty rate per kilometre on the M23 motorway decreased from 0.17 to 0.08. Between 2012 and 2018, the reported fatal and serious injuries rate per kilometre decreased from 0.03 to 0.01.

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Location: southbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 15 June 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.24m from Crawley.

51.13--0.14

Location: northbound between junctions J9 (Gatwick Airport)and J8 (Reigate) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 15 June 2026 to 05:30 on 16 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.7m from Caterham.

51.23--0.12

Location: southbound between junctions J7 (Crawley)and J8 (Reigate) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 15 June 2026 to 05:30 on 16 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Caterham.

51.27--0.14

Location: northbound at junction J8 (Reigate) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 15 June 2026 to 05:30 on 16 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.93m from Caterham.

51.26--0.13

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J8 (Reigate) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 15 June 2026 to 05:30 on 16 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.08m from Caterham.

51.27--0.13

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 26 February 2027.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.97m from Crawley.

51.13--0.14

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J9 (Gatwick Airport) .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 18 June 2026 to 06:00 on 19 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.33m from Crawley.

51.15--0.14

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J8 (Reigate) from the M25 anticlockwise.

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 19 June 2026 to 06:00 on 20 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Caterham.

51.26--0.13

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J8 (Reigate) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 19 June 2026 to 06:00 on 20 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Caterham.

51.26--0.13

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 June 2026 to 05:00 on 23 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.11m from Crawley.

51.13--0.14

Location: northbound at junction J10 (Crawley) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 18 June 2026 to 06:00 on 19 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Crawley.

51.13--0.14

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J9 (Gatwick Airport) .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 18 June 2026 to 06:00 on 19 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.59m from Crawley.

51.16--0.13

Location: northbound between junctions J10 (Crawley)and J9 (Gatwick Airport) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 18 June 2026 to 06:00 on 19 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.51m from Crawley.

51.14--0.14

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 18 June 2026 to 06:00 on 19 June 2026.
Nearest town: 1.97m from Crawley.

51.13--0.14

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 18 June 2026 to 06:00 on 19 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.97m from Crawley.

51.13--0.14