A23 | West Sussex | Carriageway Closure | Delays

Incident timeline

1. 00:56, 6 SepFirst report

   The A23 is currently closed southbound between the A2300 (Hickstead) and the A273 (Pyecombe) for emergency resurfacing works due to an earlier fuel spillage from a broken-down Heavy Goods Vehicle.

2. 01:31, 6 SepUpdate

   The A23 is currently closed southbound between the A2300 (Hickstead) and the A273 (Pyecombe) for emergency resurfacing works due to an earlier fuel spillage from a broken-down Heavy Goods Vehicle.

3. 02:06, 6 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 10m. Monitoring continues.

4. 02:11, 6 SepUpdate

   The A23 is currently closed southbound between the A2300 (Hickstead) and the A273 (Pyecombe) for emergency resurfacing works due to an earlier fuel spillage from a broken-down Heavy Goods Vehicle.

5. 02:41, 6 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Monitoring continues.

6. 02:46, 6 SepUpdate

   The A23 is currently closed southbound between the A2300 (Hickstead) and the A273 (Pyecombe) for emergency resurfacing works due to an earlier fuel spillage from a broken-down Heavy Goods Vehicle.

7. 03:16, 6 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 20m. Monitoring continues.

8. 03:21, 6 SepUpdate

   The A23 is currently closed southbound between the A2300 (Hickstead) and the A273 (Pyecombe) for emergency resurfacing works due to an earlier fuel spillage from a broken-down Heavy Goods Vehicle.

9. 03:51, 6 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 55m. Monitoring continues.

10. 03:51, 6 SepUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A23 reopened at 03:51 on 6 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 2h 55m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

11. 08:36, 5 NovFinal update

    The A23 is currently closed southbound between the A2300 (Hickstead) and the A273 (Pyecombe) for emergency resurfacing works due to an earlier fuel spillage from a broken-down Heavy Goods Vehicle.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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