M23 reported crash J8 northbound

Reported crash on the M23 northbound at J8 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 11:44. Cleared at 13:35 after 1 h 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 13:35 on 24 Sept 2026, after 1 h 51 min

Location

M23 northbound · J8

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Thu 11:44 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Thu 13:35 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Thu 13:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M23 northbound within J8).

Other recent incidents on the M23

• M23 crash J8–J9 southboundMon 12:05 · cleared after 1 h 28 min
• M23 crash J9–J8 northbound3 Nov 2026 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M23 J8.

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