A47 | Norfolk | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 12:50, 3 AugFirst report

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

2. 13:10, 3 AugUpdate

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

3. 13:45, 3 AugUpdate

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

4. 13:50, 3 AugUpdate

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

5. 14:20, 3 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 29m. Monitoring continues.

6. 14:25, 3 AugUpdate

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

7. 14:55, 3 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 4m. Monitoring continues.

8. 15:00, 3 AugUpdate

   The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

9. 15:30, 3 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 39m. Monitoring continues.

10. 15:35, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

11. 16:05, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 14m. Monitoring continues.

12. 16:10, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

13. 16:45, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 54m. Monitoring continues.

14. 16:50, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

15. 17:20, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 29m. Monitoring continues.

16. 17:25, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

17. 17:55, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 4m. Monitoring continues.

18. 18:00, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

19. 18:30, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 39m. Monitoring continues.

20. 18:35, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

21. 19:05, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 14m. Monitoring continues.

22. 19:10, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

23. 19:40, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 49m. Monitoring continues.

24. 19:45, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

25. 20:15, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 24m. Monitoring continues.

26. 20:20, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

27. 20:50, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 59m. Monitoring continues.

28. 20:55, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

29. 21:25, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 34m. Monitoring continues.

30. 21:30, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

31. 22:00, 3 AugUpdate

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

32. 22:05, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

33. 22:35, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 44m. Monitoring continues.

34. 22:40, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) following a serious collision.

35. 22:45, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) to allow for emergency resurfacing works to take place following an earlier serious collision.

36. 23:15, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 24m. Monitoring continues.

37. 23:20, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) to allow for emergency resurfacing works to take place following an earlier serious collision.

38. 23:50, 3 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 59m. Monitoring continues.

39. 23:55, 3 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) to allow for emergency resurfacing works to take place following an earlier serious collision.

40. 00:25, 4 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 34m. Monitoring continues.

41. 00:30, 4 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) to allow for emergency resurfacing works to take place following an earlier serious collision.

42. 01:00, 4 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 9m. Monitoring continues.

43. 01:05, 4 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) to allow for emergency resurfacing works to take place following an earlier serious collision.

44. 01:35, 4 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 44m. Monitoring continues.

45. 01:40, 4 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) to allow for emergency resurfacing works to take place following an earlier serious collision.

46. 02:15, 4 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 24m. Monitoring continues.

47. 02:20, 4 AugUpdate

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) to allow for emergency resurfacing works to take place following an earlier serious collision.

48. 02:25, 4 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A47 reopened at 02:25 on 4 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 13h 34m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

49. 03:42, 6 NovFinal update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1075 (Dereham) and the A1074 (Longwater) to allow for emergency resurfacing works to take place following an earlier serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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