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What happened

The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

RoadA47
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started10:43, 17 Aug 2026
Cleared18:16, 17 Aug 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  2. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42 minutes. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 17m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  7. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 52m. Monitoring continues.

  8. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  9. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Monitoring continues.

  10. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  11. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 2m. Monitoring continues.

  12. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  13. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 37m. Monitoring continues.

  14. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  15. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 12m. Monitoring continues.

  16. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  17. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 47m. Monitoring continues.

  18. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  19. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 22m. Monitoring continues.

  20. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  21. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 57m. Monitoring continues.

  22. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  23. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 32m. Monitoring continues.

  24. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  25. Update

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

  26. Update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

  27. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A47 reopened at 18:16 on 17 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 7h 32m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  28. Final update

    The A47 in Norfolk is closed in both directions between the A1065 (Swaffham) and the A1075 (near Dereham) due to a serious road traffic collision.

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