The A27 has been voted the worst major road in the country in a survey which also criticised the A259.

Surveys from the Transport Focus group found that Sussex’s main road was the worst thought of in the country.

The road was particularly criticised for a number of important factors including its journey time and the quality of the road surface.

In the survey, one driver said: “What is such a shame is the amount of rubbish on the sides of the roads.

“I have travelled on this road for nearly 30 years and the amount of rubbish in the last few years has got much worse.

“They used to pick up rubbish – what has happened?”

Another added: “For the main coastal route between cities and towns in Sussex this a very slow road, riddled with slow speed limits and roadworks and a rough road surface.”

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Overall on the A27, only 63 per cent of road users were satisfied with the road compared to a national average of 73 per cent on other motorways and A roads.

When asked what they mainly felt when travelling along the A27, over a third of the 9,000 drivers who took part in the survey claimed to feel “frustrated”, “anxious”, “weary” or “bored”.

Over 20 per cent of drivers also found that their journeys on the A27 took longer than expected.

On the A259, one road user added: “Use A259 on regular basis and have grown accustomed to very poor road surface and frequent roadwork delays. Repairs to potholes are a waste of money as they disintegrate within weeks.”

The A259 was not given an overall score due to a small sample size.

The Transport Focus Strategic Road Users Survey is an annual study which is used to help National Highways target where to invest in road improvements.

This year’s survey includes data from June 2022 until June 2023.

Other major roads in Sussex including the A23 matched local averages with 72 per cent of people satisfied with their journeys.