A1 road traffic accidents
49,087 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A1 appears in 49,087 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 72,753 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,423 were fatal and 9,032 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,423
- Serious
- 9,032
- Casualties
- 72,753
- Fatal
- 1,423
- Serious
- 9,032
- Casualties
- 72,753
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199801SC00022
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998350000998
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1998120020361
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT MODEL MISSING
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199813MU00198
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199810K005398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1998950001698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19984000D3900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998350000398
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL Model Missing
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199801SC00010
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199801NH00001
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 1997317B81863
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 1997120130230
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MOTO GUZZI Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199713MU50797
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997951379297
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1997350697197
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 600 SERIES
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997123640825
Serious
3 vehicles
6 casualties
MERCEDES 190
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 1997123640681
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199710K076497
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1997123630487
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199710K075997
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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