A27 crash eastbound

Crash on the A27 eastbound on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 18:12. Cleared at 17:48 after 95 h 36 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 17:48 on 30 Sept 2026, after 95 h 36 min

Location

A27 eastbound

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~29 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · TomTom

Timeline

1. Sat 18:06 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Sat 18:12 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
3. Sat 18:48 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. Sat 18:55 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
5. Sat 19:19 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
6. Sat 19:36 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~29 min
7. Sat 19:40 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~29)
8. Sat 19:45 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Sat 21:19 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
10. Sat 21:19 All clear: no source reports it any more
11. Wed 17:18 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION” (reported again)
12. Wed 17:48 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
13. Wed 17:48 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: A27 eastbound exit for A2030).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A27 eastbound exit for A2030).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: A27 eastbound between A2030 and A3(M)).
• Stationary traffic, Accident

Other recent incidents on the A27

• A27 crash westboundyesterday 14:25 · cleared after 1 h 14 min
• A27 crash westboundMon 07:32 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• A27 crash J5 westboundThu 17:18 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• A27 crash eastbound3 Nov 2026 20:58 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• A27 reported crash westbound1 Nov 2026 16:22 · cleared after 53 min
• A27 stopped traffic30 Oct 2026 13:49 · cleared after 4 h 16 min
• A27 crash westbound17 Oct 2026 11:34 · cleared after 2 h 25 min
• A27 reported crash westbound16 Oct 2026 07:34 · cleared after 46 min

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