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<p>Safety is the Department and Highways England’s main priority on all sections of
the Strategic Road Network (SRN), comprised of England’s motorways and principal A-roads,
and this is addressed through public information campaigns and infrastructure solutions
where necessary. No specific policy assessment has been undertaken on safety on the
A1 as distinct from other roads.</p><p> </p><p>The number of reported personal injury
road accidents that included at least one motor vehicle in 2019 on the A1 and A1(M)
was 802, with 326 being reported in the same year on the A1 and A1(M) between the
M25 and M62. The proportion of journeys travelled by Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) on
the A1 is not available. HGVs accounted for 11% of all motor vehicle traffic on the
SRN in 2019, but this is not available to be broken down by road number. Data on productivity
losses due to vehicle collisions is not routinely collected and monitored but is taken
into account when assessing the need for specific policy responses such as infrastructure
schemes.</p><p> </p>
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