Road
Crashes on the A697
777 recorded collisions since 2000.
777
All crashes
36
Fatal
168
Serious
573
Slight
Since 2000 the A697 has seen 777 collisions, 36 of them fatal and 168 serious. That ranks it 631st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 46.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 26% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 67% since 2000, from 43 to 14 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Northumberland, Scottish Borders and Stockport.
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Crashes by year
2000–20246040200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.