M23 crash J9–J8 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 14:01 on 27 Sept 2026, after 55 min.

Crash on the M23 southbound at J9–J8 on Sunday 27 September 2026, from 13:05. Cleared at 14:01 after 55 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M23 southbound · J9–J8

   Collision

   13:05–14:01 (cleared after 55 min) · delay ~6 min

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 13:05 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
2. 13:23 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~12 min
3. 13:27 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~12), “Queuing traffic, Incident”
4. 13:32 TomTom no longer reports it
5. 14:01 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
6. 14:01 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Queuing traffic, Incident
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT [HCA2]” (5 signs; furthest along: M23 southbound between J8 and J9).

Other recent incidents on the M23

• M23 reported crash J8 northbound · Thu 11:44, cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M23 crash J10–J9 northbound · Wed 13:45, cleared after 41 min
• M23 closed J7 · Tue 22:53, cleared after 2 h 36 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.