Pictures show the extent of the A27 crash that resulted in huge delays yesterday.

All lanes on the A27 westbound at Havant Road were blocked as a result of serious collision involving two cars yesterday afternoon (October 11). Diversion routes via the slip roads were put in place and National Highways confirmed that there were delays of ‘at least’ an hour.

The police confirmed that emergency services were at the scene of the collision. The fire service, ambulance service and the police were all in attendance.

The A27 was closed for a period of time yesterday following a collision at Havant Road. | Ken Ross

placeholder image — The A27 was closed for a period of time yesterday following a collision at Havant Road. | Ken Ross

A spokesperson for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: “We were called at 3:20pm to a report of a collision involving two vehicles. One person has reported a serious injury.”

A Hampshire County Council Traffic & Travel X post from yesterday said: “All lanes BLOCKED at A259 Havant Rd #Emsworth due to an incident with traffic diverting via the slips, long delays on approach.”

National Highways confirmed that the road reopened at approximately 7pm yesterday evening. For more information about traffic incidents, click here.