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A23 Moderate Cleared

A23 northbound between B2031 and A237 | Northbound | Congestion

16 Jun 2026, 09:39 Northbound 35 views

Incident Details

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A23
Moderate
Cleared
09:39, 16 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23 and the A237 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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