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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 199813MU22398

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1998122440257

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1998950649298

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 1998121870710

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199810K037998

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998317E80934

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19984000E0598

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) YAMAHA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199801YR00221

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998121850643

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 LEXUS LS400
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Accident 199801SC01430

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 Vehicle
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Accident 199810K037198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX Vehicle
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Accident 1998350327498

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8 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 940 FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) FORD ESCORT (3y) ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) FORD FIESTA (4y) ROVER 400 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 19984000E0594

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1998317E80906

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 Vehicle
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Accident 199801NH00266

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA MODEL MISSING Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199810K037898

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199801NI00411

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199801NH00265

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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Accident 199813MU21898

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199801NH00260

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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