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 199710A018197
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199710G087497
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PROTON PROTON
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701SC00865
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CONCERTO
(3y)
FIAT REGATA
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Accident 199710G110897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199710A016797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199701NI00618
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701NH00470
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997350568097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1997123060446
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN SUNNY
MAZDA RX7
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Accident 1997317W21013
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199710A016697
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 199701SA00894
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199713MU41897
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SKODA FELICIA
(2y)
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Accident 199701NI00620
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1997951127897
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199710A017397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199713MU41697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1997350563497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199710G084597
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 800 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199732B009997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
NISSAN MICRA
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