Sussex traffic: Bus route amended amid burst water main; A24 and A283 delays after collisions; A259 roadworks; M23 lane closure

In West Sussex, a collision has been reported in Worthing.

An AA Traffic News report, at 8.50am, read: “Partially blocked and queueing traffic due to crash, a car and a lorry involved on A24 Broadwater Street West at Ardsheal Road (Broadwater Roundabout).”

Rush hour delays were also reported on the A27, both ways, and A24 southbound in Worthing. Traffic is said to be queuing towards the Grove Lodge roundabout.

A report for the Chichester area, just after 9am, read: “One lane blocked and queueing traffic for one mile due to stalled vehicle on A27 eastbound before A259 Cathedral Way (Fishbourne Roundabout).”

This came after an earlier report, at 7.45am, of a collision in Petworth. Slow traffic was briefly reported on Riverhill Lane, both ways between Kingspit Lane and A283, but this has since cleared.

There have also been reported on an incident in the Crawley area. At 8.40am, the AA reported: “Lane closed on exit ramp and slow traffic due to stalled truck on M23 southbound at J10 A264 Copthorne Way (Crawley).”

East Sussex incidents

Stagecoach South East reported, shortly after 7am, that its 99 bus service was being disrupted in Bexhill.

“Our 99 service is currently unable to serve Sackville Road, Wickham Avenue and Cooden Drive because of the closure of Westcourt Drive due to a burst water main,” a social media notice read.

"We are also unable to serve the Manor Barn stop on both 98 & 99 services Sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

AA Traffic News reported queueing on A259 Bexhill Road, both ways near Aldi. The traffic notice at 7.40am added: “Congestion to half a mile either side.”

Sussex Traffic Watch, on X (formerly Twitter), advised that roadworks have been causing delays.

Separate traffic reports stated: “A259 Eastbourne Rd in Seaford – roadworks with temporary lights continue expect delays at peak times.

"A259 at Bulverhythe between Bexhill and Hastings – roadworks with temporary lights continue to cause delays on both approaches.”

A further social media post at 8.30am added that ‘long delays continue on both approaches’ to the A259 at Bulverhythe.

The traffic information page advised that there are slow southbound delays on A2690 Queensway in Hastings – and there is ‘queuing traffic on all three approaches’ to the A21 at the Ridge West junction with the A28.

Roadworks, with temporary lights, ‘continue to cause delays on both approaches’ on the A269 in Ninfield, according to Sussex Traffic Watch.

Stay up to date at www.theaa.com/route-planner/traffic-news and https://x.com/SussexTW