Vehicle Recovery on the M23
Tow 2 Tow attends breakdowns the length of the M23, from the hard shoulder and emergency refuge areas near Hooley and Merstham down to Pease Pottage services and the Gatwick spur at junction 9A. If you’re stopped in a live lane, call 999, then National Highways on 0300 123 5000, and get out and behind the barrier. Rapid response — typically under 30 minutes, often under 15.
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Postcodes we cover in M23
Recovery services in M23
Tow 2 Tow attends breakdowns the length of the M23, from the hard shoulder and the refuge areas near Hooley to the Gatwick spur at junction 9A. We provide breakdown recovery for mechanical failures, accident recovery anywhere on the corridor, and jump starts where a vehicle only needs a boost to get moving again.
Plenty of M23 work is not an emergency at all: vehicle transport to and from Gatwick for cars left behind after a flight, auction collections from the trade sites around Crawley, and secure storage for a car that is not driveable the same day and needs somewhere safe to sit.
What we get called to in M23
The M23 is short compared with the M25, but it carries constant airport traffic to Gatwick alongside ordinary commuter runs down to Crawley. The A23 shadows it for almost its whole length, so a stopped vehicle often has an alternative route sitting right next to it, and Pease Pottage services at junction 11 is the one reliable stopping point on a corridor we attend end to end.
Hard shoulder & the Gatwick spur
We attend breakdowns on the M23 hard shoulder and at the emergency refuge areas near Hooley and Merstham, plus the slip road and spur at junction 9A into Gatwick. Crews are on call 24/7 and used to working alongside live traffic on a short, busy motorway.
Pease Pottage services
The only services on the whole M23 sit at junction 11, by the roundabout into Crawley. Plenty of breakdowns end up here, and it is where we send a truck first if you tell us you are somewhere on the southern half of the route.
Accident recovery and the recovery point
Once an incident on the M23 is cleared, we collect from the police recovery point and take the vehicle on to a garage, home or storage. We also cover accident recovery on the motorway network itself, not just the aftermath once it is off the carriageway.
Local roads & trouble spots in M23
The M23 runs from junction 7 at Hooley, where it meets the M25, down through Merstham and Salfords to junction 9A and the spur into Gatwick Airport. Junction 10 serves Crawley and Copthorne, and the motorway ends at junction 11, Pease Pottage, where the only services on the route sit beside the roundabout. The A23 shadows the motorway for almost its whole length, often the quickest way in when the M23 itself is blocked.
Every service, across M23
Whatever has happened to your vehicle in M23 or on the roads nearby, one call covers it:
Frequently asked questions about recovery in M23
What should I do if I break down in a live lane on the M23?
Call 999 and National Highways on 0300 123 5000, then get out of the vehicle and behind the barrier if it’s safe to do so. That call is about your safety, not ours — once the lane is protected, we come and recover the vehicle from wherever it ends up.
Can you reach me on the M23 hard shoulder?
Yes. Hard-shoulder call-outs are normal M23 work, and we also attend the emergency refuge areas near Hooley and Merstham. Tell us your location and the nearest junction and we’ll come straight there rather than waiting for you to reach Pease Pottage.
Is there a service area on the M23?
Just one — Pease Pottage, at junction 11 near Crawley. It’s the main stopping point on the route, but plenty of M23 jobs never get that far and we attend them on the hard shoulder or the Gatwick spur instead.
Do you collect from the Gatwick spur?
Yes. Junction 9A leads straight into the airport, and a vehicle that stops on the spur or the slip road is one of our more common M23 jobs, especially around flight arrival times. Tell us the terminal or car park and we’ll route straight there.
How does the A23 affect an M23 breakdown?
The A23 runs alongside the motorway for almost its whole length, so once your vehicle is safely off the M23 we can often use the A-road for the final stretch of a job rather than fighting motorway traffic in both directions.
Neighbouring areas we cover
Recovery does not stop at a boundary. If your vehicle needs to go from here to anywhere else we cover, it is the same job and the same fixed price.
Stranded in M23?
Don’t stay roadside. Tow 2 Tow Transport reaches every location across M23 and the surrounding areas. Tap to call now for immediate help, any time. Rapid response — typically under 30 minutes, often under 15.
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