A23 crash Brighton Road northbound
Crash on the A23 northbound at Brighton Road on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 07:55. Cleared at 13:43 after 5 h 49 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.
- Status
- Cleared 13:43 on 12 Nov 2026, after 5 h 49 min
- Location
- A23 northbound · Brighton Road
- Reported as
- Collision
- Sources
- TfL
Timeline
- TfL: collision
- TfL: “Traffic is slow moving northbound pass the incident with queuing traffic extending back to Pipers Road. There is also congestion on Stoats Nest Road. Expect delays.”
- TfL: “All lanes have reopened following a collision. Although all lanes have reopened following an earlier collision traffic remains congested northbound on Brighton Road on approach to Purley Cross. Expect delays.”
- TfL: “Lane one and two (of three) on the northbound carriageway is blocked by a collision. Traffic is slow moving northbound pass the incident with queuing traffic extending back to Pipers Road. There is also congestion on…”
- TfL: “All lanes have reopened following a collision. Although all lanes have reopened following an earlier collision traffic remains congested northbound on Brighton Road on approach to Purley Cross. Expect delays.”
- TfL: “A lamp column has been damaged as a result. Although all lanes have reopened following an earlier collision traffic remains congested northbound on Brighton Road on approach to Purley Cross. Expect delays.”
- TfL: “Traffic is flowing well.”
- TfL no longer reports it
- All clear: no source reports it any more
Source reports
- [A23] Brighton Road (Northbound) at the junction of Purley Knoll - All lanes have reopened following a collision. A lamp column has been damaged as a result. Traffic is flowing well.
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