Sussex drivers face slow traffic on A27, A21 and A259 during morning commute; collision on A23
Drivers are facing slow-moving traffic across parts of Sussex this morning (Thursday, May 21), with congestion affecting several major routes during the rush hour.
According to AA Traffic News, the worst delays are currently on the A23.
Drivers are said to be facing disruption after a collision triggered a ‘traffic break’ and stationary queues on the northbound carriageway.nThe incident is affecting the A23 northbound from Horsham Road at Handcross through to the M23 junction 11 at Pease Pottage.
Delays are also building further back towards Warninglid, where congestion is extending between Nursery Lane and the M23 junction.
Traffic monitoring reports indicate severe delays of around 10 minutes, with average speeds of ten mph.
There are also delays on A27 Chichester Bypass eastbound – between Emsworth Services and A259 Cathedral Way at Fishbourne roundabout, where delays of around seven minutes are building and average speeds have dropped to around 10mph.
Nearby, traffic is also slowing on Whyke Roundabout eastbound between the Chichester Bypass and Bognor Road Roundabout.
Elsewhere in West Sussex, congestion is continuing around Robin Hood Roundabout near Horsham, with northbound traffic moving slowly between Broadbridge Heath roundabout and Great Daux roundabout on the A24.
Along the coast, delays are easing but still affecting the A259 Marine Drive westbound between Lincoln Avenue and the B2123 High Street junction, with average speeds remaining around ten mph.
Further east, drivers on the A27 westbound near Beddingham are experiencing increasing delays between the A26 Beddingham roundabout and the A27 junction, while traffic is also slowing on the A27 Polegate Bypass westbound approaching Cop Hall Roundabout.
Roadworks are continuing to cause disruption on the A21 at Hurst Green, where temporary traffic lights remain in place at the A265 Station Road junction until the end of May.
Additional queueing traffic is also being reported on the A21 near Kilndown Road, with northbound drivers seeing the worst of the delays through the construction area.
Motorists are being advised to allow extra time for journeys as congestion continues to build across the region.