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🕐 Last verified 29 Jun, 18:57

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StatusLive
Severity (NH)Moderate
RoadM23
DirectionAnti-clockwise
RegionAnti-Clockwise
Category (NH)Congestion
ReportedMon 29 Jun, 18:57
DelaySlow traffic (10 min)
Road typeMotorway
Speed limit70 mph (variable)
Weather⛅ Partly cloudy
ReferenceREF-26196656
Views112

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What National Highways say

link road from M23 J8 to M25 J7 anti-clockwise | Anti-Clockwise | Congestion

Location : The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J7 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 29 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

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58 incidents and roadworks logged on the M23 in the last 30 days, 21 of them serious or severe. Times are UK time.

M23 | Surrey | Carriageway Closure | Expect DelaysWed 8 Jul, 02:09 link road from M23 J8 to M25 J7 clockwise | Clockwise | CongestionTue 30 Jun, 08:48 M23 southbound between J8 and J9 | Southbound | Broken down vehicleTue 30 Jun, 08:23 link road from M23 J8 northbound to M25 J7 anti-clockwise | Anti-Clockwise | CongestionMon 29 Jun, 17:27 M23 J9 southbound exit | Southbound | CongestionFri 26 Jun, 01:55 link road from M23 J8 to M25 J7 anti-clockwise | Anti-Clockwise | CongestionMon 22 Jun, 17:42
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This incident had not closed the road at 16:34 UK time on Tue 3 Nov 2026, according to National Highways. See the M23 right now.

What happened on the M23 on 29 Jun 2026?

Incident on the M23 anti-clockwise J8 to J7 in Anti-Clockwise, reported at 18:57 UK time on Mon 29 Jun. Slow traffic (10 min). Still live.

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