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What happened

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

RoadA47
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionWestbound
Started18:04, 1 Jul 2026
Cleared21:30, 1 Jul 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

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

  2. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed westbound 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 1h 46m. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed westbound 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 2h 21m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

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

  7. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 1m. Monitoring continues.

  8. Update

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

  9. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A47 reopened at 21:30 on 1 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 3h 26m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  10. Final update

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

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A47 — A47 | Norfolk | Road Closure | Expect Delays Full details: https://uktrafficupdates.uk/traffic/incidents/26199744-a47-norfolk-road-closure-expect-delays/

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