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A23
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A23 Traffic News

A23 Trunk Road · London (Streatham) → Brighton
Clear ⏱ Updated 21:00

A23 traffic at 21:00 on Sunday 18 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A23 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 21:00
↑ A23 northbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ↓ A23 southbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
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60 miles long
Regions: London, South East
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No live incidents on the A23 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 A23 closures tonight and the next 3 days 2

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Partial closure
    Northbound A23 northbound Dale Hill exit slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Westbound A23 westbound North Terminal roundabout exit slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–06:00
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🗺️ A23 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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📍 Heading to… off the A23

The places people drive to most, the A23 junction for each, and live A23 incidents nearby at 21:00.

Town centre

Brighton

Brighton, Sussex
🛣️ Via the A23
✅ No A23 incidents reported within 3 miles

Seaside city with 11.4 million visitors in 2024

🧭 Directions Sussex traffic
Airport

Gatwick Airport

Crawley, Sussex
🛣️ Via the A23
✅ No A23 incidents reported within 3 miles

UK's second-busiest airport; 42.8 million passengers in 2025

🧭 Directions Sussex traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A23 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A23 has 3,242 recorded collisions at 10 collision hotspots, involving 3,870 casualties (22 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr London
867 collisions · 983 casualties · 5 fatal · 171 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr M25
286 collisions · 372 casualties · 5 fatal · 62 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Croydon
1,130 collisions · 1,305 casualties · 4 fatal · 178 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Crawley
163 collisions · 230 casualties · 2 fatal · 29 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Purley
112 collisions · 136 casualties · 2 fatal · 21 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Brighton
330 collisions · 364 casualties · 1 fatal · 80 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A23 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A23 closed today?

Any A23 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A23 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A23, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A23?

The A23 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A23 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A23 are listed above and at /traffic/a23/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A23?

The A23 connects to: M25, M23, A27.

Is there an accident on the A23 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A23 northbound and the A23 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.

📊 A23 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A23 Road Details

Length
60 miles
From
London (Streatham)
To
Brighton
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A23 Locations

Croydon Redhill Crawley Brighton

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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