Sussex traffic updates: 'severe' delays on A27 and A259
Morning commuters across Sussex are facing a slow start today, with a number of key routes seeing delays during the early morning (Wednesday, January 7).
On the A259 eastbound, delays of seven minutes are building between B2259 Flansham Lane and Church Lane, where average speeds have dropped to around 15mph.
Further along the route, drivers are also seeing two-minute delays on the A259 Littlehampton Road eastbound between the A259 and the A280 Angmering Bypass at Blue Star Roundabout, with traffic moving at around 10mph.
There are additional two-minute delays on the A259 eastbound between the A259 and Goring Street, where average speeds are reported at 15mph.
The A27 is also experiencing several problem areas. Westbound on Upper Brighton Road between Church Lane and First Avenue, delays of three minutes are increasing.
Eastbound, drivers are facing three-minute delays on Old Shoreham Road in West Sussex, where speeds are around 15mph. In East Sussex, eastbound delays of four minutes are reported, with average speeds dropping as low as five mph.
Severe delays are affecting Crockhurst Hill eastbound between the A27 Arundel Road and the A27 itself. Here, drivers are facing delays of up to ten minutes.
In East Sussex, Wartling Road southbound is partially blocked following a head-on collision involving two vehicles between Church Acre Drove and the A259 at Pevensey Roundabout. Traffic is moving slowly in the area.
Elsewhere, Boship Roundabout northbound is seeing delays of six minutes between the A22 Hailsham Bypass and the A22 at Golden Cross, with average speeds of around 15mph and delays continuing to increase.
This traffic information was sourced with AA Road Watch.