A47 | Norfolk | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 00:35, 18 JulFirst report

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

2. 01:05, 18 JulUpdate

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

3. 01:40, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 4m. Monitoring continues.

4. 01:45, 18 JulUpdate

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

5. 02:15, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 39m. Monitoring continues.

6. 02:20, 18 JulUpdate

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

7. 02:50, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 14m. Monitoring continues.

8. 02:55, 18 JulUpdate

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

9. 03:25, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 49m. Monitoring continues.

10. 03:30, 18 JulUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

11. 04:00, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 24m. Monitoring continues.

12. 04:05, 18 JulUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

13. 04:35, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 59m. Monitoring continues.

14. 04:40, 18 JulUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

15. 05:10, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 34m. Monitoring continues.

16. 05:15, 18 JulUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

17. 05:45, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 9m. Monitoring continues.

18. 05:50, 18 JulUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

19. 06:20, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 44m. Monitoring continues.

20. 06:25, 18 JulUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

21. 06:55, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 19m. Monitoring continues.

22. 07:00, 18 JulUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

23. 07:25, 18 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A47 reopened at 07:25 on 18 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 6h 49m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

24. 10:00, 6 NovFinal update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the B1108 (Norwich) and A1074 (New Costessey) due to a serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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