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:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M23 southbound between junctions J8 (Reigate)and J9 (Gatwick Airport) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 00:45 and 01:00 on 12 Jul 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 12 Jul 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.52m from Crawley. CLEARED @ 00:17


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 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 23:00 on 18 Jul 2025 to 05:30 on 19 Jul 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.16m from Caterham.
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 23:00 on 18 Jul 2025 to 05:30 on 19 Jul 2025.
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 23:00 on 18 Jul 2025 to 05:30 on 19 Jul 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.93m 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 23:00 on 18 Jul 2025 to 05:30 on 19 Jul 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.08m 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 23:00 on 18 Jul 2025 to 05:30 on 19 Jul 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.93m from Caterham.

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 between junctions J8 (Reigate)and J9 (Gatwick Airport) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:45 and 01:00 on 12 July 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 12 July 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.52m from Crawley.

51.17--0.13

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 23:00 on 18 July 2025 to 05:30 on 19 July 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.16m from Caterham.

51.28--0.15

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 23:00 on 18 July 2025 to 05:30 on 19 July 2025.

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 23:00 on 18 July 2025 to 05:30 on 19 July 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.93m from Caterham.

51.27--0.15

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 23:00 on 18 July 2025 to 05:30 on 19 July 2025.

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

51.27--0.13

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 23:00 on 18 July 2025 to 05:30 on 19 July 2025.

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

51.26--0.13