Stretching from Birmingham to the Suffolk coast, the A47 passes through key towns and cities including Leicester, Peterborough, Wisbech, Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

The most familiar stretch for many drivers is the 115-mile corridor from the A1 near Peterborough to the east coast, connecting major communities across Norfolk and Suffolk.

A47 traffic and live travel updates

Any disruption on the A47 can bring Norfolk to a halt.

Our reporters cover everything from crashes to closures - you can follow along on our traffic page for more information.

The most notorious collision hotspot is the Acle Straight heading toward Great Yarmouth.

Other hotspot stretches include the single-carriageway routes between Dereham, Swaffham and King’s Lynn alongside busy junction sections near Norwich.

The A47 was first designated in the 1922–23 road-numbering scheme,........

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