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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 1998317E81620

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT CROMA
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Accident 199801NH00475

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD ESCORT CITROEN XANTIA (4y)
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Accident 199832B011058

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD PROBE (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199863ER18898

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) FORD ESCORT RENAULT 19
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Accident 199801SC01951

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT BMW K 100 VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 199810A020698

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA SCANIA Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199810K065098

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
DAEWOO ESPERO (2y) FORD PROBE (3y) NISSAN SUNNY CITROEN C15
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Accident 199801CP00364

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 1998317E81602

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199813MU40698

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199813MU41098

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199813MU40598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SAAB 900 (4y)
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Accident 199813MU40898

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998317E81597

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199801NI00708

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC02009

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW F 650 (2y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199801SA00808

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998951122798

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998317E81589

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO LANOS FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199801NH00454

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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