A23 crash Brighton Road northbound
Cleared Cleared at 13:11 on 11 Oct 2026, after 8 h 37 min.
Crash on the A23 northbound at Brighton Road on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 04:33. Cleared at 13:11 after 8 h 37 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.
A23 northbound · Brighton Road
Collision
Road closed · yesterday 04:33–yesterday 13:11 (cleared after 8 h 37 min)
TfL
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Timeline
- TfL: collision
- TfL: road now closed, “closed following a collision. Use an alternative route. Diverted traffic is flowing well.”
- TfL: “There are no reported delays.”
- TfL: “Traffic is slow moving northbound on Brighton Road with tailbacks from Farthing Road. Expect delays.”
- TfL: “In addition Smitham Downs Road has westbound queues. Expect delays.”
- TfL no longer reports it
- All clear: no source reports it any more
What the sources said
- [A23] Brighton Road (Both directions) at the junction of Old Lodge Lane - Road is closed following a collision. Use an alternative route. Traffic is slow moving northbound on Brighton Road with tailbacks from Farthing Road. In addition Smitham Downs Road has westbound queues. Expect delays.
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