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OVERTURNED VEHICLEOn the M6 Northbound at Junction 31, 1 mile from Samlesbury, officials are currently clearing the scene of an overturned vehicle.Update: this has been resolved and the motorway is now clear.

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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 northbound between junctions J9 (Gatwick Airport)and J8 (Reigate) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 19:30 and 19:45 on 14 Aug 2022.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 14 Aug 2022.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.58m from Caterham. CLEARED @ 18:54
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M23 northbound between junctions J9 (Gatwick Airport)and J8 (Reigate) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 14 Aug 2022.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 14 Aug 2022.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.2m from Caterham. CLEARED @ 18:36
ACCIDENT
Location: The M23 northbound between junctions J9 (Gatwick Airport)and J8 (Reigate) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 19:30 and 19:45 on 14 Aug 2022.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 14 Aug 2022.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 2.05m from Caterham. CLEARED @ 18:18
CONGESTION
Location: The M23 northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Crawley) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:45 and 21:00 on 14 Aug 2022.
Nearest town: 2.02m from Crawley. CLEARED @ 20:42
CONGESTION
Location: The M23 northbound between junctions J9 (Gatwick Airport)and J8 (Reigate) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 14 Aug 2022.
CauseRoad repairs.
Delay: There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.31m from Reigate.
CONGESTION
Location: The M23 northbound between junctions J9 (Gatwick Airport)and J8 (Reigate) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 14 Aug 2022.
CauseBroken down vehicle.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.25m from Reigate. CLEARED @ 18:00


There are no current incidents in this location.

M23 Roadworks

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

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:30 and 19:45 on 14 August 2022.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 14 August 2022.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.58m from Caterham.

51.22--0.12

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

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 14 August 2022.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 14 August 2022.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.2m from Caterham.

51.21--0.12

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

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:30 and 19:45 on 14 August 2022.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 14 August 2022.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 2.05m from Caterham.

51.25--0.12

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:45 and 21:00 on 14 August 2022.
Nearest town: 2.02m from Crawley.

51.13--0.14

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 14 August 2022.

Cause : Road repairs.

Delay : There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.31m from Reigate.

51.21--0.13

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 14 August 2022.

Cause : Broken down vehicle.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.25m from Reigate.

51.21--0.13