More misery for commuters as crash causes huge tailbacks on A27

5:56pm Tuesday 26th February 2013 in News

Jaws of life free car occupants in crash on A27 at Alciston Jaws of life free car occupants in crash on A27 at Alciston

Commuters faced a second day of misery as a crash left huge tailbacks on the A27 this evening.

The four vehicle pile-up near Middle Farm happened at about 4.50pm.

Two people had to be cut free by firefighters from a Ford Fiesta involved in the incident.

Police closed the road in both directions while the jaws of life were used, resulting in major delays for the second day running along that stretch of highway.

Just yesterday a collision saw queues of 15 minutes, combined with other delays in the county.

This evening motorists were queuing for more than 40 minutes with 10 miles of traffic while other roads such as the A22 were also affected.

South East Coast Ambulance Service confirmed two people were taken to hospital with neck and lower back injuries following the accident.

Another two were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The road has since been reopened but there are still large queues in both directions as people try to make their way home.

  • Were you affected by the crash? Tell us your experience by emailing news@theargus.co.uk or using the comment feature below

Comments(11)

Somethingsarejustwrong says...
8:21pm Tue 26 Feb 13

Yes, I was affected and as a consequence sat in a queue of traffic for a considerable period of time.

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wolfie says...
9:42am Wed 27 Feb 13

this is middle farm to charleston farm house know where near alciston well bar mile half anyway lol

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Crystal Ball says...
10:46am Wed 27 Feb 13

wolfie wrote:
this is middle farm to charleston farm house know where near alciston well bar mile half anyway lol
Not sure where you got the Alciston reference but thanks anyway.

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wolfie says...
11:31am Wed 27 Feb 13

Crystal Ball wrote:
wolfie wrote:
this is middle farm to charleston farm house know where near alciston well bar mile half anyway lol
Not sure where you got the Alciston reference but thanks anyway.
probably because they have now updated it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!

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wolfie says...
11:33am Wed 27 Feb 13

wolfie wrote:
Crystal Ball wrote:
wolfie wrote:
this is middle farm to charleston farm house know where near alciston well bar mile half anyway lol
Not sure where you got the Alciston reference but thanks anyway.
probably because they have now updated it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!
and all last evening they were saying it was between common lane which is selmeston to drusillas when in fact it is totally the other direction simples

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wolfie says...
11:35am Wed 27 Feb 13

wolfie wrote:
wolfie wrote:
Crystal Ball wrote:
wolfie wrote:
this is middle farm to charleston farm house know where near alciston well bar mile half anyway lol
Not sure where you got the Alciston reference but thanks anyway.
probably because they have now updated it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


!!!!!!!!
and all last evening they were saying it was between common lane which is selmeston to drusillas when in fact it is totally the other direction simples
And also look at the caption on the picture clearly states alciston !!!!! which they cant change

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Tailgaters Anonymous says...
2:16pm Wed 27 Feb 13

The road is not to blame, it's idiotic driving/drivers.
Impatience, tail-gating, late exit from side-roads, deficient headlights/tail-ligh
ts..and so on.
I am quite happy to travel safely at 50/60/70 mph where road conditions permit but wonder why so many drive with pedal-to-the-metal with no regard to time of day or weather.

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Fairfax Sakes says...
2:36pm Wed 27 Feb 13

lol, that'll learn ye' to sit in gas guzzlers all day.

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John Steed says...
6:05pm Wed 27 Feb 13

everybody stuck in the traffic jam caused by this accident should sue the driver of the crashed car for lost time. vertually all accidents on this stretch of road are caused by driver error, although in fairness it is not always the driver who crashes who is at fault.
I can see that dash cams so favoured in russia becoming popular here.

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Nosfaratu says...
7:32pm Wed 27 Feb 13

Fairfax Sakes wrote:
lol, that'll learn ye' to sit in gas guzzlers all day.
Yes, we have to go to work,

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Nosfaratu says...
7:33pm Wed 27 Feb 13

John Steed wrote:
everybody stuck in the traffic jam caused by this accident should sue the driver of the crashed car for lost time. vertually all accidents on this stretch of road are caused by driver error, although in fairness it is not always the driver who crashes who is at fault. I can see that dash cams so favoured in russia becoming popular here.
Quite ! I have considered getting one so I can prosecute cyclists.

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