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A47

A47 Traffic News

A47 Trunk Road · Birmingham → Lowestoft

A47 traffic at 06:35 on Monday 12 October: 3 live incidents · 2 closures tonight.

🟢 A-road Minor Delays 🚨 3 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 5 soon ⏱ Updated 06:35
120 miles long
Regions: West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England
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🚨 Live A47 Incidents & Roadworks

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🟡 Minor Delays on the A47 📍 3 incidents · 🚧 0 roadworks
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🐌 Minor 3min
The A47 eastbound between junctions with the A1075 and A1074
near Dereham
→ Eastbound
Reported 04:36 · 1h ago
🐌 Minor NEW 2min
The A47 westbound between junctions with the A1074 and A1075
near Wymondham
← Westbound
Reported 05:06 · 1h ago
🐌 Minor NEW 2min
The A47 westbound between junctions with the A140 and A1074
near Norwich
← Westbound
Reported 05:05 · 1h ago
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🗺️ A47 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

Tap a pin for full incident detail. Live positions from National Highways.

📈 A47 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Early picture — 45 incidents recorded on the A47 since February 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 2 4.4%
01:00–02:00 3 6.7%
02:00–03:00 0 0%
03:00–04:00 0 0%
04:00–05:00 0 0%
05:00–06:00 0 0%
06:00–07:00 3 6.7%
07:00–08:00 0 0%
08:00–09:00 ◀ peak 8 17.8%
09:00–10:00 ◀ peak 1 2.2%
10:00–11:00 ◀ peak 3 6.7%
11:00–12:00 2 4.4%
12:00–13:00 2 4.4%
13:00–14:00 4 8.9%
14:00–15:00 1 2.2%
15:00–16:00 3 6.7%
16:00–17:00 3 6.7%
17:00–18:00 4 8.9%
18:00–19:00 4 8.9%
19:00–20:00 0 0%
20:00–21:00 0 0%
21:00–22:00 2 4.4%
22:00–23:00 0 0%
23:00–00:00 0 0%
Measured from 45 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

⚠️ Most Dangerous A47 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A47 has 1,478 recorded collisions at 23 collision hotspots, involving 2,324 casualties (60 fatal). Take extra care here.

#1
nr King's Lynn
114 collisions · 161 casualties · 8 fatal · 29 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Peterborough
96 collisions · 151 casualties · 5 fatal · 19 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Dereham
47 collisions · 70 casualties · 5 fatal · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Acle
111 collisions · 228 casualties · 4 fatal · 24 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Norwich
105 collisions · 153 casualties · 4 fatal · 21 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Birmingham
108 collisions · 160 casualties · 4 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A47 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the A47 closed today?

Any A47 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Q: Is there traffic on the A47 today?

There are currently 3 active incidents on the A47. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the A47?

The A47 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the A47 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A47 are listed above and at /traffic/a47/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

Q: What roads connect to the A47?

The A47 connects to: A1, A11, A12, A14.

📊 A47 Status Summary

3
Active incidents
0
Severe/serious
0
Roadworks
06:35
Last updated
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ℹ️ A47 Road Details

Length
120 miles
From
Birmingham
To
Lowestoft
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A47 Locations

Leicester Peterborough Wisbech King's Lynn Norwich Great Yarmouth

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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