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🕐 Last verified 13 Oct, 03:06

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StatusCleared
Severity (NH)Severe
RoadA27
DirectionEastbound
RegionSouth East
Category (NH)nhTravelAlert
ReportedTue 13 Oct, 03:06
Cleared03:06
Road typeDual Carriageway
Speed limit70 mph
Weather🌦️ Light drizzle
ReferenceREF-26225482
Views102

Times are UK time.

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A27 - Collision

The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a collision involving an overturned HGV.

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Recent A27 incidents

25 incidents and roadworks logged on the A27 in the last 30 days, 15 of them serious or severe. Times are UK time.

A27 | West Sussex | Road Closure | Expect DelaysThu 16 Jul, 00:12 A27 | West Sussex | Carriageway Closure | Expect DelaysTue 14 Jul, 04:53 A27 | East Sussex | Road Closure | Expect DelaysMon 13 Jul, 08:05 A27 westbound between A280 and A284 near Arundel (east) | Westbound | CongestionTue 30 Jun, 09:13 A27 westbound between A283 and A2025 | Westbound | CongestionTue 30 Jun, 08:28 A27 westbound between A29 near Bognor Regis (east) and A29 near Bognor Regis (west) | Westbound | CongestionTue 30 Jun, 07:51
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Is the A27 closed?

Not because of this overturned vehicle. It cleared at 03:06 UK time on Tue 13 Oct. See the A27 right now.

What happened on the A27 on 13 Oct 2026?

Overturned vehicle on the A27 eastbound in the South East, reported at 03:06 UK time on Tue 13 Oct. Cleared at 03:06.

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