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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Live A1 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- 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 199713MU23897
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
(4y)
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Accident 199710K037897
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997350321097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1997350318997
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199732B005387
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199701NH00233
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(4y)
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Accident 199701SG00339
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701SG00328
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701NI00335
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1997950658397
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 199701NI00342
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997950653497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701NI00328
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19974000E0563
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199710A009297
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
JOHN DEERE Model Missing
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 1997350307997
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199701NH00242
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199701SV00360
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19974000E0543
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701SV00357
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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