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A27 traffic at 15:26 on Tuesday 3 November: 2 live incidents.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 15:26 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the A27 at 15:26. 2 live incidents are on the board above.
Yes. 2 live incidents on the A27 at 15:26: congestion, eastbound between junctions with the A286 and A259 (reported 15:18); and congestion, westbound between junctions with the A259 and A286 (reported 15:00). Every one is on the live board above.
No full closures. The A27 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 3 lane or slip road closures are planned: both directions Harts Farm Way link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00; and westbound Adur entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00 and 1 more.
Tonight: A27 closures and diversions ›No full closures. The A27 stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: westbound Pactham entry slip road closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00.
This weekend: A27 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the A27 since midnight.
A27 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
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Measured from 131 incidents recorded on the A27 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 15:00–18:00, when 27% of incidents start. Right now (15:00) you're inside that window.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 2 | 1.5% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 3 | 2.3% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 2 | 1.5% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 2 | 1.5% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 9 | 6.9% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 10 | 7.6% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 5 | 3.8% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 10 | 7.6% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 7 | 5.3% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 9 | 6.9% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 7 | 5.3% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 8 | 6.1% |
| 15:00–16:00 ◀ peak | 11 | 8.4% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 10 | 7.6% |
| 17:00–18:00 ◀ peak | 14 | 10.7% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 7 | 5.3% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 3 | 2.3% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 4 | 3.1% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 6 | 4.6% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 0 | 0% |
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Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A27 has 3,369 recorded collisions at 15 collision hotspots, involving 4,690 casualties (50 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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This is the A27 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: A27 traffic now, for the whole road from Portchester to Pevensey. Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the A27 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.
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Any A27 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
There are currently 2 active incidents on the A27. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
Yes — 2 live incidents on the A27 at 15:26: congestion. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
The A27 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:30–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Roadworks and overnight closures on the A27 are listed above and at /traffic/a27/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
The A27 connects to: M27, A3(M), M23.
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Measured from 131 incidents recorded on the A27 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 15:00–18:00, when 27% of incidents start. The quietest is 23:00–02:00. Incidents on the A27 typically clear in about 113 minutes.
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