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M23 road traffic accidents

3,213 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M23 appears in 3,213 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 5,488 casualties. Of these collisions, 55 were fatal and 488 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 62% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
55
Serious
488
Casualties
5,488
2025 17
2024 45
2023 26
2022 29
2021 33
2020 26
2019 59
2018 69
2017 78
2016 73
2015 86
2014 78
2013 59
2012 60
2011 62
2010 75
2009 91
2008 79
2007 75
2006 79
2005 111
2004 82
2003 96
2002 86
2001 91
2000 80
1999 101
1998 98
1997 91
1996 91
1995 85
1994 128
1993 82
1992 70
1991 63
1990 97
1989 91
1988 72
1987 71
1986 55
1985 48
1984 47
1983 32
1982 39
1981 29
1980 41
1979 37

Caterham

1,141 recorded here

Crawley

885 recorded here

Redhill

284 recorded here

Haywards Heath

29 recorded here

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Smallfield

68 recorded along the M23

Crawley (Crawley)

34 recorded along the M23

Merstham

12 recorded along the M23

Pease Pottage

8 recorded along the M23

South Nutfield

2 recorded along the M23

Hookwood

2 recorded along the M23

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2025471685293

Serious
51.1230, -0.1410
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2025471556204

Serious
51.1378, -0.1398
5 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES B CLASS AUDI A6 FORD TRANSIT COURIER LEXUS IS 250 Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2025451550479

Serious
51.1993, -0.1280
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN JUKE PEUGEOT 2008
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Accident 2025471537657

Serious
51.0886, -0.1857
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2024471514026

Serious
51.1242, -0.1416
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 2024471503698

Serious
51.1338, -0.1404
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (1y) MERCEDES SPRINTER TOYOTA C-HR (3y) FORD ECOSPORT (4y)
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Accident 2024471503262

Serious
51.1151, -0.1371
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2024451504520

Serious
51.1752, -0.1279
3 vehicles 6 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CADDYMAXI (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y) Car
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Accident 2024471494397

Serious
51.1399, -0.1389
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024471484306

Serious
51.1365, -0.1406
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA AUDI A3 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2024471481932

Serious
51.0884, -0.1847
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2024451480967

Serious
51.2265, -0.1163
3 vehicles 2 casualties
DACIA SANDERO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLVO XC60
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Accident 2024451463148

Serious
51.2310, -0.1157
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024471453420

Serious
51.1332, -0.1423
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207 HONDA WW125
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Accident 2024451435289

Serious
51.2296, -0.1154
3 vehicles 6 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024471423387

Serious
51.1169, -0.1375
4 vehicles 2 casualties
CUPRA FORMENTOR (1y) YAMAHA MT Motorcycle over 500cc Vehicle
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Accident 2024471416027

Serious
51.0888, -0.1834
26 vehicles 21 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER MAZDA 3 VAUXHALL ADAM AUDI E-TRON VOLVO XC90 BMW 3 SERIES FORD FOCUS PEUGEOT BOXER (2y) JAGUAR I-PACE AUDI A1 MERCEDES C CLASS MERCEDES C CLASS MERCEDES V CLASS HYUNDAI I10 HONDA HR-V AUDI Q7 (1y) NISSAN QASHQAI (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA BMW 4 SERIES Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle Car Car
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Accident 2024471404616

Serious
51.0939, -0.1600
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2023471368323

Serious
51.1593, -0.1338
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN DS4 MERCEDES C CLASS TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2023471357721

Serious
51.1012, -0.1487
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ECOSPORT SKODA SUPERB
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