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M23 Moderate Cleared

M23 spur (Gatwick) westbound between M23 J9 and J9A | Westbound | Congestion

2 May 2026, 03:33 Westbound 33 views

Incident Details

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M23
Moderate
Cleared
03:33, 2 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 49h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 49h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 52h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 52h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 53h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 53h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 54h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 55h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 55h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M23 westbound between junctions J9 and J9A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 May 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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