Road
Crashes on the A1
20,540 recorded collisions since 2000.
20,540
All crashes
406
Fatal
2,815
Serious
17,319
Slight
Since 2000 the A1 has seen 20,540 collisions, 406 of them fatal and 2,815 serious. That ranks it 3rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 19.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 62% since 2000, from 1,300 to 491 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Islington, Barnet and Gateshead.
Worst local authorities on the A1
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- Islington3,972 crashes · 14 fatal
- Barnet1,724 crashes · 22 fatal
- Gateshead1,495 crashes · 16 fatal
- Northumberland1,216 crashes · 53 fatal
- North Yorkshire1,159 crashes · 39 fatal
- South Kesteven1,141 crashes · 43 fatal
- City of Edinburgh909 crashes · 7 fatal
- Huntingdonshire823 crashes · 24 fatal
- Newcastle upon Tyne816 crashes · 5 fatal
- Bassetlaw701 crashes · 17 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,5001,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.