The Northumberland A1 Safety Guarantee: Action Immediate Protection.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Commit to continuously dualling the Northumberland A1 to the Scottish Border. Implement immediate, interim safety upgrades north of Morpeth—including junction visibility and hazard warnings—to prevent fatal collisions and stop dangerous traffic displacement through local rural villages.

The single-carriageway sections of the Northumberland A1 north of Morpeth are an active public safety crisis. Sudden bottlenecks and dangerous flat junctions cause frequent fatal collisions and serious injuries. When crashes gridlock the A1, heavy freight and tourist traffic flood inadequate local village roads, gridlocking rural communities. We need a permanent safety guarantee: a commitment to continuous dualling and immediate, interim safety upgrades to protect lives and our economy.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

11 Jun 2026	Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Jul 2026

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