A47 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for A47 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

ACCIDENT
Location: The A47 westbound at the junction with the A1042 .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 27 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 27 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.68m from Norwich.
ACCIDENT
Location: The A47 eastbound at the junction with the A1270 .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 27 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 27 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.45m from Norwich.
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The A47 eastbound entry slip from the A11 .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 16:00 and 16:15 on 27 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 27 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 3.78m from Norwich. CLEARED @ 15:26
CONGESTION
Location: The A47 westbound between the A1064and the junction with the A1042 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 27 Jan 2026.
CauseRoad traffic collision.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.26m from Norwich.
CONGESTION
Location: The A47 westbound at the junction with the A1042 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 27 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.6m from Norwich. CLEARED @ 15:17
CONGESTION
Location: The A47 westbound between the junctions with the A1064and the A1042 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 27 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 6.08m from Norwich. CLEARED @ 15:17
CONGESTION
Location: The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A1270and the A1064 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 27 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.54m from Norwich. CLEARED @ 15:26


There are no current incidents in this location.

A47 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A47 westbound between the junctions with the A1075and the A1065 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 10.21m from Swaffham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A1075and the A1074 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 27 Jan 2026 to 30 Jan 2026.
Schedule: From 06:01 on 31 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 1 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 6.49m from Horsham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A1075and the A1074 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 7.05m from Horsham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A47 westbound between the junctions with the A1074and the A1075 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5.96m from Horsham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A47 westbound between the junctions with the A1074and the A1075 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 27 Jan 2026 to 30 Jan 2026.
Schedule: From 06:01 on 31 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 1 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 6.39m from Horsham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A1065and the A1075 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 6.9m from Swaffham.

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Location: westbound at the junction with the A1042 .

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 27 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 27 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.68m from Norwich.

52.63-1.39

Location: eastbound at the junction with the A1270 .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 27 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 27 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.45m from Norwich.

52.63-1.38

Location: eastbound entry slip from the A11 .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:00 and 16:15 on 27 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 27 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 3.78m from Norwich.

52.6-1.23

Location: westbound between the A1064and the junction with the A1042 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 27 January 2026.

Cause : Road traffic collision.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.26m from Norwich.

52.63-1.43

Location: westbound at the junction with the A1042 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 27 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.6m from Norwich.

52.63-1.39

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A1064and the A1042 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 27 January 2026.
Nearest town: 6.08m from Norwich.

52.64-1.44

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A1270and the A1064 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 27 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.54m from Norwich.

52.63-1.41

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A1075and the A1065 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 10.21m from Swaffham.

52.67-0.92

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A1075and the A1074 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 27 January 2026 to 30 January 2026.

Schedule : From 06:01 on 31 January 2026 to 06:00 on 1 February 2026.
Nearest town: 6.49m from Horsham.

52.66-1.14

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A1075and the A1074 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 7.05m from Horsham.

52.66-1.12

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A1074and the A1075 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5.96m from Horsham.

52.66-1.15

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A1074and the A1075 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 27 January 2026 to 30 January 2026.

Schedule : From 06:01 on 31 January 2026 to 06:00 on 1 February 2026.
Nearest town: 6.39m from Horsham.

52.66-1.14

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A1065and the A1075 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 6.9m from Swaffham.

52.68-0.84