Road
Crashes on the A501
5,138 recorded collisions since 2000.
5,138
All crashes
32
Fatal
698
Serious
4,408
Slight
Since 2000 the A501 has seen 5,138 collisions, 32 of them fatal and 698 serious. That ranks it 62nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 6.2 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 58% since 2000, from 302 to 127 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Islington, Camden and Westminster.
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Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.