Road
Crashes on the A197
477 recorded collisions since 2000.
477
All crashes
9
Fatal
61
Serious
407
Slight
Since 2000 the A197 has seen 477 collisions, 9 of them fatal and 61 serious. That ranks it 999th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 18.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 64% since 2000, from 28 to 10 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Northumberland and Welwyn Hatfield.
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Crashes by year
2000–202440200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.