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A697 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,884 collisions on the A697 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,210 casualties. Of those crashes, 92 were fatal and 485 serious, and 106 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A697, up 7% from 14 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,884
613th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,210
1.70 per collision
Fatal collisions
92
106 people killed
Serious collisions
485
711 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Down 4% on 2024

Crash severity on the A697

On the A697, 4.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal924.9%
  • Serious48526%
  • Slight1,30769%

Where the A697 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
613th
Most casualties
499th
Most fatal collisions
231st
Most serious collisions
443rd

A697 accidents by year

Collisions on the A697 peaked at 67 in 1983 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A697, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251524
20241425
20231930
20221627
20211933
20201117
20191223
20182234
20172540
20162430
20152947
20142637
20132747
20123353
20114363
20103146
20094278
20083043
20074161
20064160
20054063
20044888
20034975
20024991
20014568
20004381
19994180
19984673
19975291
19965190
19954583
19945390
19935491
19924677
19915291
199061101
198962118
198861109
19875389
19864874
19855291
19843554
198367113
19824878
19815287
198053150
19795896

When crashes happen on the A697

Friday has the most collisions on the A697 (352), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (403).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday273 (14%)
  • Tuesday219 (12%)
  • Wednesday232 (12%)
  • Thursday250 (13%)
  • Friday352 (19%)
  • Saturday269 (14%)
  • Sunday289 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am62 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am42 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am237 (13%)
  • 9am to noon396 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm345 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm403 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm279 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight120 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January152 (8.1%)
  • February122 (6.5%)
  • March137 (7.3%)
  • April133 (7.1%)
  • May154 (8.2%)
  • June172 (9.1%)
  • July152 (8.1%)
  • August164 (8.7%)
  • September160 (8.5%)
  • October176 (9.3%)
  • November184 (9.8%)
  • December178 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,410 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting396 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A697 crashes

On the A697, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph147 (7.8%)
  • 40 mph15 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,700 (90%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,324 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds291 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds68 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds56 (3%)
  • Other136 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry861 (46%)
  • Wet or damp763 (40%)
  • Frost or ice156 (8.3%)
  • Snow87 (4.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep14 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,848 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A697 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A697, followed by van occupants (5.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,564 (80%)
  • Van occupant166 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist161 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)107 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (2.5%)
  • Pedestrian57 (1.8%)
  • Cyclist26 (0.8%)
  • Other49 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,524 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes308 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes229 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle153 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle56 (1.7%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (0.8%)
  • Other47 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 559 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1083 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15100 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20349 (11%)
  • 21 to 25379 (12%)
  • 26 to 35627 (20%)
  • 36 to 45513 (16%)
  • 46 to 55421 (13%)
  • 56 to 65324 (10%)
  • 66 to 75231 (7.2%)
  • Over 75123 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,972 (61%)
  • Passenger1,181 (37%)
  • Pedestrian57 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A697

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A697

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A697 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A697 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has the most, with 1,309, followed by Scottish Borders (572).

Collisions on the A697 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland1,3092,29166291
2ndScottish Borders57291226193

A697 crashes by town

Of the 1,884 collisions on the A697, 34 were in the built-up area of Wooler.

Recent crashes on the A697

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A697, from 11 May 2024 to 31 December 2025.

Severity