M23 Junction 7 Statutory Instrument Consultation – Slip Road Speed Limit

Our proposal to reduce the speed limit on the north-bound slip road of the M23 motorway in Surrey where it joins the A23 is being taken forward by government.

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27 September 2024

Consultation report now available

Following the consultation that we ran over the summer, the report summarising responses and details of how it took place is now available on our Citizen Space site.

The government has decided to take forward the proposals contained in the consultation.

The new statutory instrument which will implement the proposals set out in the consultation document will come into force in early 2025.
09 July 2024

Consultation now closed

The consultation has now closed.

For more information, please see our consultation page.

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Project information

The M23 motorway located in West Sussex and Surrey, runs from Crawley to the M25 near London. The M23 northbound carriageway joins the A23 just south of Hooley village in Surrey. The A23 runs through Hooley village.

As part of an overall plan to reduce road traffic casualties in Hooley Village, we are proposing to reduce the speed limit on the exit slip road of the M23 to the A23 from 70mph to 50mph.

Speed is currently a significant contributory factor to collisions resulting in personal injury in Hooley village. These types of collisions are far higher than the national average for this type of road. Safety is our top priority with a long-term goal of achieving a zero-harm network.

This is your opportunity to have your say on our proposal through our Citizen Space page.

Our consultation runs from the 3 May until the 14 June.

Safer roads. Over the past five years data shows that the number of collisions occurring in Hooley village, resulting in personal injury, is far higher than the national average for the type of road. Speeding vehicles are a large contributing factor. The reduction in the speed limit on the M23/A23 northbound slip road will enable a graduated reduction in speed to match speed reductions being introduced through Hooley village by the local authority.