A23 crash Purley Way southbound

Crash on the A23 southbound at Purley Way on Wednesday 21 October 2026, from 06:24. Cleared at 08:10 after 1 h 46 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 08:10 on 21 Oct 2026, after 1 h 46 min

Location

A23 southbound · Purley Way

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. 06:24 TfL: collision
2. 08:10 TfL no longer reports it
3. 08:10 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A23] Purley Way (Southbound) at the junction of Waddon Road - The road is partially blocked due to a collision. Traffic is flowing well around the incident.

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• A23 crash Brixton Hill both directions1 Oct 2026 07:00 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
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