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A1 road traffic accidents

49,565 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A1 appears in 49,565 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 73,429 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,435 were fatal and 9,136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,435
Serious
9,136
Casualties
73,429
2025 478
2024 491
2023 474
2022 538
2021 462
2020 436
2019 590
2018 604
2017 647
2016 680
2015 737
2014 728
2013 687
2012 737
2011 798
2010 873
2009 864
2008 837
2007 907
2006 1,002
2005 1,123
2004 1,189
2003 1,313
2002 1,302
2001 1,242
2000 1,300
1999 1,198
1998 1,311
1997 1,346
1996 1,380
1995 1,330
1994 1,310
1993 1,280
1992 1,375
1991 1,358
1990 1,529
1989 1,495
1988 1,404
1987 1,309
1986 1,469
1985 1,399
1984 1,410
1983 1,283
1982 1,392
1981 1,284
1980 1,307
1979 1,357

Islington

5,438 recorded here

Barnet

2,508 recorded here

Gateshead

2,019 recorded here

Northumberland

1,621 recorded here

Huntingdonshire

1,471 recorded here

Grantham

1,462 recorded here

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Islington

4,303 recorded along the A1

Barnet

1,584 recorded along the A1

Edinburgh

903 recorded along the A1

Haringey

724 recorded along the A1

Newcastle upon Tyne

486 recorded along the A1

Gateshead

473 recorded along the A1

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199932B004559

Serious
52.8038, -0.6100
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (1y) SUZUKI GSF 1200
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Accident 199901NI00225

Slight
51.5323, -0.1061
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 1999121130951

Slight
54.0977, -1.4106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199910K140199

Serious
54.9209, -1.6084
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA IVECO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1999350175799

Slight
52.6270, -0.4666
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES (1y) RENAULT 5 AUDI 80
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Accident 1999317E80571

Slight
53.1699, -0.8119
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y)
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Accident 1999317E80570

Slight
53.1703, -0.8121
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) NISSAN MICRA Vehicle
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Accident 199901NI00222

Slight
51.5365, -0.1035
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999950388199

Slight
55.9551, -3.1510
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199910A139299

Fatal
55.6691, -1.9120
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT MERCEDES Model Missing MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199914CC00270

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 199910K138899

Slight
54.9486, -1.6418
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) AUDI A6 (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199901SA00178

Slight
51.6704, -0.3692
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199910K137599

Slight
54.9390, -1.6300
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1999121110265

Slight
54.3435, -1.6009
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1999950380099

Slight
55.9538, -3.1870
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901NI00221

Slight
51.5386, -0.1023
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999350171499

Slight
52.6271, -0.4666
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 199910C135599

Slight
55.2227, -1.7068
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199913MU13999

Slight
53.7808, -1.3170
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA COMPACT (4y)
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