M23 traffic today

No incidents reported on the M23 right now.

Updated 23:37 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays

View on the live map Closures tonight

Right now

Nothing reported on the M23 at the moment.

Roadworks now

Northbound J10until 1 Mar1 of 2 lanes closedM23 northbound Jct 10 lane 1 closure and exit slip road
Northbound J10until 26 Feb1 of 2 lanes closedM23 northbound Jct 10 lane 1 closure and exit slip road
Northbound J10until 26 Feb1 of 2 lanes closedM23 northbound Jct 10 lane 1 closure and exit slip road

Closures tonight

No full closures planned on the M23 tonight.

Earlier today

M23 southbound · J8–J9: Obstruction or hazard14:52–15:27
M23 southbound · J8: Obstruction or hazard10:50–11:26
M23 northbound · J8: Obstruction or hazard10:50–11:26
M23 northbound · J9–J8: Obstruction or hazard06:14–06:55

Planned closures: next 7 days

Thursday 12 November

Northbound J822:00–05:30Exit slip road closed

Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.

Recent incidents

M23 crash J9–J8 northboundTue 14:10 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
M23 crash J9–J8 northbound2 Nov 2026 14:17 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
M23 crash J9–J8 northbound1 Nov 2026 13:37 · cleared after 1 h 37 min
M23 crash J10 southbound31 Oct 2026 22:35 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
M23 crash J10A–J1031 Oct 2026 16:47 · cleared after 45 min
M23 stopped traffic J9–J8 northbound23 Oct 2026 15:24 · cleared after 5 h 36 min
M23 crash J9–J8 northbound21 Oct 2026 07:24 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
M23 crash J9–J8 northbound17 Oct 2026 01:47 · cleared after 4 h 39 min
M23 crash J9–J8 northbound17 Oct 2026 01:18 · cleared after 3 h 7 min
M23 crash J9–J8 southbound16 Oct 2026 19:43 · cleared after 1 h 11 min
M23 crash J9–J8 southbound15 Oct 2026 08:19 · cleared after 10 h 27 min
M23 closed J9–J10 southbound15 Oct 2026 02:47 · cleared after 1 h 29 min
M23 crash J10 northbound14 Oct 2026 18:12 · cleared after 1 h 57 min
M23 closed J9–J10 southbound12 Oct 2026 22:58 · cleared after 3 h 51 min
M23 crash J8–J9 southbound12 Oct 2026 19:33 · cleared after 51 min
M23 crash J8–J9 southbound12 Oct 2026 17:27 · cleared after 57 min
M23 crash J9–J8 southbound12 Oct 2026 16:22 · cleared after 42 min

The last 7 days

Incidents

Collisions

Typical time to clear

49 minmedian of 35

Busiest time

08:00–09:00

Junctions with the most incidents (30 days)

J8–J9106 incidents, 10 collisions
J815 incidents
J9–J1012 incidents
J1010 incidents, 2 collisions
J99 incidents

M23 junctions

Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.

Nearby roads

M25 A23

Common questions

Is the M23 closed right now?

No incidents have closed it right now. Roadworks have lanes closed in 3 places (listed above).

Is the M23 closed tonight?

No full closures are planned tonight. 1 is planned over the next 7 days (listed above).

Have there been any crashes on the M23 today?

None reported so far today (since midnight UK time).

How can I get M23 alerts?

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