A1 safety fears escalate after five deaths in Northumberland

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Urgent calls are growing for safety improvements on the A1 in Northumberland after five people died in nine days. Campaigners and local leaders are now pressing the Government for action on long standing concerns about the route.

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00:00Urgent calls are growing for the government to act on safety alongside the A1 in Northumberland

00:05after five deaths in nine days. Two people died in a crash at Wandilor, with three others

00:11hospitalised. Another collision near Denwick and South Charlton on May 21 killed three more

00:17and left one seriously injured. The incidents have renewed pressure for duelling of the A1,

00:23a long-standing campaign from local leaders.

00:26Councillors say the road is regularly closed due to crashes and is no longer coping with traffic.

00:32Leaders at Northumberland County Council alongside the North East Mayor have written to Transport

00:38Secretary Heidi Alexander seeking urgent talks and a full review of the route.

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