A27 | East Sussex | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 08:05, 13 JulFirst report

   The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

2. 08:25, 13 JulUpdate

   The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

3. 08:55, 13 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 09:00, 13 JulUpdate

   The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

5. 09:30, 13 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 25m. Monitoring continues.

6. 09:35, 13 JulUpdate

   The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

7. 10:10, 13 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 5m. Monitoring continues.

8. 10:15, 13 JulUpdate

   The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

9. 10:45, 13 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 40m. Monitoring continues.

10. 10:50, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

11. 11:20, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 15m. Monitoring continues.

12. 11:25, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

13. 11:55, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 50m. Monitoring continues.

14. 12:00, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

15. 12:30, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 25m. Monitoring continues.

16. 12:35, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

17. 13:05, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 0m. Monitoring continues.

18. 13:10, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

19. 13:40, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 35m. Monitoring continues.

20. 13:45, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

21. 14:15, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 10m. Monitoring continues.

22. 14:20, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

23. 14:50, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 45m. Monitoring continues.

24. 14:55, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

25. 15:25, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 20m. Monitoring continues.

26. 15:30, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

27. 16:00, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 55m. Monitoring continues.

28. 16:05, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

29. 16:35, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 30m. Monitoring continues.

30. 16:40, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

31. 17:10, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 5m. Monitoring continues.

32. 17:15, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

33. 17:45, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 40m. Monitoring continues.

34. 17:50, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

35. 18:20, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 15m. Monitoring continues.

36. 18:25, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

37. 19:00, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 55m. Monitoring continues.

38. 19:05, 13 JulUpdate

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

39. 19:20, 13 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A27 reopened at 19:20 on 13 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 11h 15m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

40. 15:53, 6 NovFinal update

    The A27 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A22 (Stonegate) and A259 (Pevensey) due to a serious collision involving two vehicles.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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