Road
Crashes on the M23
1,728 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,728
All crashes
22
Fatal
225
Serious
1,481
Slight
Since 2000 the M23 has seen 1,728 collisions, 22 of them fatal and 225 serious. That ranks it 259th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 12.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 44% since 2000, from 80 to 45 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Tandridge, Crawley and Reigate and Banstead.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.