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M23 traffic at 15:37 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 live incident (1 severe/serious).
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 15:37 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the M23 at 15:37. 1 live incident is on the board above.
Yes. 1 live incident on the M23 at 15:37: obstruction, northbound J9–J8 near Redhill (reported 14:16). Every one is on the live board above.
No full closures. The M23 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: southbound Jct 10a exit slip road closure, 20:00 to 06:00.
Tonight: M23 closures and diversions ›No full closures. The M23 stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: southbound Jct 10a exit slip road closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00.
This weekend: M23 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the M23 since midnight.
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The M23 carries up to 119,367 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (near J9), including 5,892 HGVs — the 17th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
| M23 ◀ | near J9 | 119,367 | 5,892 | 4.9% |
Measured from 92 incidents recorded on the M23 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 16:00–19:00, when 23% of incidents start. Right now (15:00) you're outside the peak window.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 2 | 2.2% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 4 | 4.3% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 5 | 5.4% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 3 | 3.3% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 5 | 5.4% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 3 | 3.3% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 2 | 2.2% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 6 | 6.5% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 4 | 4.3% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 7 | 7.6% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 4 | 4.3% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 2 | 2.2% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 5 | 5.4% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 3 | 3.3% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 7 | 7.6% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 7 | 7.6% |
| 17:00–18:00 ◀ peak | 6 | 6.5% |
| 18:00–19:00 ◀ peak | 8 | 8.7% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 4 | 4.3% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 2 | 2.2% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 1 | 1.1% |
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Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M23 has 450 recorded collisions at 6 collision hotspots, involving 776 casualties (7 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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This is the M23 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: M23 traffic now, for the whole road from Hooley (M25 J7) to Crawley (A23). Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the M23 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.
National Highways has closed its Traffic England website, so the live M23 information people used to check there is here in one place: today's M23 incidents, M23 closures tonight from their daily closure report, M23 roadworks, M23 accidents today, the junction-by-junction status and a live map. Our M23 traffic videos show what it looks like on the road, and drivers can report what they see as it happens.
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Any M23 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
There is currently 1 active incident on the M23. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
Yes — 1 live incident on the M23 at 15:37: obstruction. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
The M23 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Roadworks and overnight closures on the M23 are listed above and at /traffic/m23/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
The M23 connects to: M25, A23, A264.
Right here. This M23 traffic news page shows M23 traffic now: every live incident, delay, closure and roadworks National Highways report, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with tonight's planned closures, junction-by-junction status and a live map. For M23 traffic updates sent to you, sign up on this page for the free daily road summary or Early Warning alerts for the roads you drive.
Each side has its own live page: the M23 northbound and the M23 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 119,367 vehicles a day on the M23's busiest stretch (near J9), 5,892 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
The M23 has the 17th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 119,367 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
Measured from 92 incidents recorded on the M23 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 16:00–19:00, when 23% of incidents start. The quietest is 22:00–01:00. Incidents on the M23 typically clear in about 39 minutes.
London Gatwick Airport is linked directly to the M23 at junction 9 by a dedicated airport spur, signed for both terminals.
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