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 199701SC00678
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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1 casualty
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Accident 199710K054397
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199701NH00413
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 199701SC00682
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997317B81302
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2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199713MU36397
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2 casualties
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199701CP00334
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Accident 199713MU35997
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1 casualty
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Accident 1997350493097
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199713MU36297
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701NI00544
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1 casualty
MITSUBISHI GALANT
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Accident 199701NI00536
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1 casualty
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Accident 1997350490497
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3 casualties
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PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199701NH00392
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199701NI00537
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 199701CP00152
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199701NI00538
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KLE500
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199701NI00539
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1 casualty
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Accident 199713MU35897
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUDI 80
FORD ESCORT
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