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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- Fatal
- 1,435
- Serious
- 9,136
- Casualties
- 73,429
- Fatal
- 1,435
- Serious
- 9,136
- Casualties
- 73,429
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199813MU12198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199810K023698
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199813MU12098
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199813MU11998
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199801NI00221
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199813MU12298
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199813MU11898
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199801NI00208
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199813MU12598
Slight
5 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
CITROEN BX
FORD ESCORT
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 199813MU11598
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998317E80510
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199810G029498
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199810C015198
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JEEP WRANGLER
(3y)
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Accident 1998339802705
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199813MU11698
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES V CLASS
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC01051
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998121000521
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 1998950358098
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1998350173598
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199813MU11398
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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