Road
Crashes on the A401
1,708 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,708
All crashes
10
Fatal
249
Serious
1,449
Slight
Since 2000 the A401 has seen 1,708 collisions, 10 of them fatal and 249 serious. That ranks it 267th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 5.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 68% since 2000, from 114 to 37 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Camden, Westminster and Islington.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.