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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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