M23 southbound between J8 and J9 | Southbound | Broken down vehicle

Incident timeline

1. 08:23, 30 JunFirst report

   Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
   Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
   Reason : Broken down vehicle.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
   Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

2. 08:25, 30 JunUpdate

   Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
   Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
   Reason : Broken down vehicle.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
   Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

3. 08:55, 30 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 09:00, 30 JunUpdate

   Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
   Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
   Reason : Broken down vehicle.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
   Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

5. 09:35, 30 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 11m. Monitoring continues.

6. 09:40, 30 JunUpdate

   Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
   Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
   Reason : Broken down vehicle.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
   Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

7. 10:10, 30 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 46m. Monitoring continues.

8. 10:15, 30 JunUpdate

   Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
   Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
   Reason : Broken down vehicle.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
   Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

9. 10:45, 30 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 21m. Monitoring continues.

10. 10:50, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

11. 11:20, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 56m. Monitoring continues.

12. 11:25, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

13. 12:00, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 37m. Monitoring continues.

14. 12:05, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

15. 12:35, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 11m. Monitoring continues.

16. 12:40, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

17. 13:10, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 47m. Monitoring continues.

18. 13:15, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

19. 13:45, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 22m. Monitoring continues.

20. 13:50, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

21. 14:20, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 57m. Monitoring continues.

22. 14:25, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

23. 14:55, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 32m. Monitoring continues.

24. 15:00, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

25. 15:35, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 12m. Monitoring continues.

26. 15:40, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

27. 16:10, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 46m. Monitoring continues.

28. 16:15, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

29. 16:50, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 26m. Monitoring continues.

30. 16:55, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

31. 17:30, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 7m. Monitoring continues.

32. 17:35, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

33. 18:05, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 41m. Monitoring continues.

34. 18:10, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

35. 18:45, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 22m. Monitoring continues.

36. 18:50, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

37. 19:20, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 57m. Monitoring continues.

38. 19:25, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

39. 20:00, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 36m. Monitoring continues.

40. 20:05, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

41. 20:40, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 16m. Monitoring continues.

42. 20:45, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

43. 21:15, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 51m. Monitoring continues.

44. 21:20, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

45. 21:50, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 26m. Monitoring continues.

46. 21:55, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

47. 22:25, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 1m. Monitoring continues.

48. 22:30, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

49. 23:00, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 36m. Monitoring continues.

50. 23:05, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

51. 23:40, 30 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 16m. Monitoring continues.

52. 23:45, 30 JunUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

53. 00:15, 1 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 51m. Monitoring continues.

54. 00:20, 1 JulUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

55. 00:50, 1 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 26m. Monitoring continues.

56. 00:55, 1 JulUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

57. 01:25, 1 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 1m. Monitoring continues.

58. 01:30, 1 JulUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

59. 02:05, 1 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 41m. Monitoring continues.

60. 02:10, 1 JulUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

61. 02:45, 1 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 21m. Monitoring continues.

62. 02:50, 1 JulUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

63. 03:20, 1 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 56m. Monitoring continues.

64. 03:25, 1 JulUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

65. 04:00, 1 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 36m. Monitoring continues.

66. 04:05, 1 JulUpdate

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

67. 04:35, 1 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 11m. Monitoring continues.

68. 14:08, 7 NovFinal update

    Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 .
    Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
    Reason : Broken down vehicle.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 June 2026.
    Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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