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A23 Moderate Cleared

A23 southbound between A237 and B2031 | Southbound | Congestion

25 Jun 2026, 17:25 Southbound 72 views

Incident Details

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A23
Moderate
Cleared
17:25, 25 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A23 southbound between the junctions with the A237 and the M23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 25 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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