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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 exit slip at junction 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 05:30 and 05:45 on 23 Nov 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 23 Nov 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.7m from Crawley.


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.

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 J9 (Gatwick Airport) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 23 November 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 23 November 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.7m from Crawley.

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