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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 199710K070597

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES (2y) ROVER STERLING
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Accident 1997350641797

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997350641597

Serious
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y)
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Accident 1997123400298

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
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Accident 199701NH00513

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199701NI00719

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 1997350640497

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (4y) ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1997123390268

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1997123390072

Serious
3 vehicles 3 casualties
SEAT IBIZA SCANIA Model Missing (1y) VOLVO 850 (1y)
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Accident 199710G100397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19974000B1537

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 199701SC00943

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA (3y) VOLVO 740
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Accident 1997350638697

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CB350S FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 199701SC00969

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1997123420850

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 199710G099397

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199713MU47497

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199701SC00968

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199710G100497

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 100 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199710A020197

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 60
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