The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
RoadA27
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started00:12, 16 Jul 2026
Cleared13:25, 16 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43 minutes. Monitoring continues.
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The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 18m. Monitoring continues.
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The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 53m. Monitoring continues.
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The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 28m. Monitoring continues.
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The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 8m. Monitoring continues.
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The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 43m. Monitoring continues.
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The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 23m. Monitoring continues.
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The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 58m. Monitoring continues.
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The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 38m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving an overturned vehicle.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 13m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 48m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 23m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 58m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 33m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 8m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 43m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 23m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 58m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 38m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 13m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 48m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A27 reopened at 13:25 on 16 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 13h 13m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A27 in West Sussex is closed westbound between the A284 near Crossbush and the A280 near Clapham due to a serious collision involving three vehicles, one of which has overturned.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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