M23 crash J9–J8 northbound

Crash on the M23 northbound at J9–J8 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 01:18. Still reported at 03:37 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 01:18 (2 h 18 min)

Location

M23 northbound · J9–J8

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways

Timeline

1. 01:18 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 01:45 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. 01:55 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
4. 02:09 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
5. 03:03 National Highways: lane closure lifted

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M23 northbound between J9 and J8).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M23 northbound between J9 and J8).
• M23 northbound between J9 and J8

Other recent incidents on the M23

• M23 crash J9–J8 northbound01:47 · Live
• M23 crash J9–J8 southboundyesterday 19:43 · cleared after 1 h 11 min
• M23 crash J9–J8 southboundThu 08:19 · cleared after 10 h 27 min
• M23 closed J9–J10 southboundThu 02:47 · cleared after 1 h 29 min
• M23 crash J10 northboundWed 18:12 · cleared after 1 h 57 min
• M23 closed J9–J10 southboundMon 22:58 · cleared after 3 h 51 min
• M23 crash J8–J9 southboundMon 19:33 · cleared after 51 min
• M23 crash J8–J9 southboundMon 17:27 · cleared after 57 min
• M23 crash J9–J8 southboundMon 16:22 · cleared after 42 min
• M23 crash J8–J9 southbound1 Oct 2026 14:31 · cleared after 1 h 23 min

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