The A1(M) at Wetherby Busy trunk road which passes to the east of the town. Wetherby has had three road bypasses. The first, in 1961, was a new dual carriageway to the east. Road junctions increased the potential for accidents, the first of which happened at the York Road crossing on the evening of the road being opened by the then Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples. Bridges were eventually built and the road redesigned and updated. The latest rebuild upgraded the A1, adding a third lane to bring it up to motorway standard.