A259 road

A259 shield
A259
A259, Eastbourne Road - geograph.org.uk - 1383731.jpg
A259 Eastbourne Road
Route information
Length118.5 mi (190.7 km)
Major junctions
East endFolkestone
Major intersections M20
A20
A260
A2033
A2034
A2070
A268
A2101
A21
A2102
A2036
A269
A2690
A27
A2290
A2021
A2040
A2270
A26
A29
A23
A2010
A2023
A283
A24
A2032
A280
A284
A286
West endEmsworth
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Bexhill-on-Sea
Bognor Regis
Brighton
Chichester
Eastbourne
Folkestone
Hastings
Littlehampton
Rye
Shoreham-by-Sea
Worthing
Road network

The A259 is a road on the south coast of England passing through Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, and Kent, and is the longest Zone 2 A road in Great Britain. The main part of the road connects Brighton, Peacehaven, Eastbourne, Hastings, Rye, and Folkestone.

The road is below the expected standard of a trunk road used by HGVs and a frequent cause of congestion and disruption and has been documented as one of the most dangerous roads in South England.