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What happened

The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1074 (Norwich) and the A1075 (Dereham) due to a bus fire.

RoadA47
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started18:04, 1 Jul 2026
Cleared20:00, 1 Jul 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1074 (Norwich) and the A1075 (Dereham) due to a bus fire.

  2. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1074 (Norwich) and the A1075 (Dereham) due to a bus fire.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 56 minutes. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1074 (Norwich) and the A1075 (Dereham) due to a bus fire.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 31m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1074 (Norwich) and the A1075 (Dereham) due to a bus fire.

  7. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A47 reopened at 20:00 on 1 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 1h 56m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  8. Final update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1074 (Norwich) and the A1075 (Dereham) due to a bus fire.

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