Madam Deputy Speaker acknowledged Alicia Kearns' debate on the safety concerns of the A1 road. She highlighted its historical significance, importance as a major transportation route connecting London to Edinburgh, and its vital role in commerce and freight transport. The A1 experiences high traffic volumes, including heavy goods vehicles, with 500 crashes recorded in 2022. Local communities face issues such as substandard central reservation crossings, junctions, slip roads, and a lack of safety measures like SOS telephones. Residents feel unsafe driving on the road; surveys indicate that over 60% reported feeling actively unsafe and more than half had witnessed or been involved in accidents. Kearns requested urgent action from National Highways for safety upgrades, including closing central reservation gaps and addressing dangerous slip roads.