A CRASH is blocking the A27 and causing long tailbacks.

The accident happened at about 10am near the junction with Devil’s Dyke Road just north of Brighton.

An AA spokesman said: “The road is partially blocked and there is very slow traffic due to a crash on the A27 eastbound from the A293 (at the Portslade turn off) to Devils Dyke Road (at the Hove turn off).”

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Drivers in the area are being warned to expect increasing delays.

The spokesman added: “There are delays of six minutes on the A27 Eastbound between A270 Upper Shoreham Road (at the Southwick / Holmbush turn off) and Devils Dyke Road (at the Hove turn off).

“The average speed is ten mph.

“Delays are increasing.”