Sussex travel report: Car collides with building; two-mile A27 tailbacks; A23 partially blocked

Photos have emerged from Alfriston High Street after a car collided with a building.

The road was initially partially blocked, resulting in heavy traffic, but this has since been cleared – according to an AA Traffic News map

Elsewhere in East Sussex, two-mile tailbacks have been reported on A27 Polegate Bypass, eastbound at Brown Jack Avenue. There is also queueing traffic for one mile on A2270 Polegate Bypass Northbound at High Street.

In Lewes, queueing traffic has been reported on the A26, with congestion eastbound from the Southerham roundabout to the Ashcombe roundabout.

On the railway line, delays expected in the Polegate area due to an ‘issue with the level crossing’.

Southern Rail said Network Rail staff were en-route ‘to look into the issue’ around 7pm. A spokesperson added: “Please expect your journey to take up to 15 minutes longer than usually when passing through the area.”

Over in West Sussex, temporary traffic lights are reportedly causing delays on A283 Steyning Road, westbound from Horsham Road to Wiston Park.

The A23 is also reportedly partially blocked due to a stalled vehicle. Heavy delays have been reported northbound from A272 Cowfold Road (Bolney Cross) to Jeremy's Lane.

Increasing delays have been reported on Sompting Bypass, westbound between A27 Upper Brighton Road and A27 Warren Road (Offington Corner).

Traffic is also slow on the A27 in Arundel, with delays increasing on The Causeway eastbound.

Motorists have reported slow traffic on A259 Chichester Road eastbound between A27 Chichester Bypass (Bognor Road roundabout) and Elbridge Avenue.