A47 | Norfolk | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 00:35, 18 JulFirst report

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

2. 06:45, 18 JulUpdate

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

3. 07:15, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 39m. Monitoring continues.

4. 07:20, 18 JulUpdate

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

5. 07:50, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 14m. Monitoring continues.

6. 07:55, 18 JulUpdate

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

7. 08:25, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 49m. Monitoring continues.

8. 08:30, 18 JulUpdate

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

9. 09:00, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 24m. Monitoring continues.

10. 09:05, 18 JulUpdate

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

11. 09:35, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 59m. Monitoring continues.

12. 09:40, 18 JulUpdate

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

13. 10:10, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 34m. Monitoring continues.

14. 10:15, 18 JulUpdate

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

15. 10:45, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 9m. Monitoring continues.

16. 10:50, 18 JulUpdate

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

17. 11:20, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 44m. Monitoring continues.

18. 11:25, 18 JulUpdate

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

19. 11:55, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 19m. Monitoring continues.

20. 12:00, 18 JulUpdate

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

21. 12:30, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 54m. Monitoring continues.

22. 12:30, 18 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A47 reopened at 12:30 on 18 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 11h 54m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

23. 14:57, 5 NovFinal update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed westbound 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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