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 199710K030197
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI MODEL MISSING
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1997950509797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199710A007297
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
TVR CHIMERA
(3y)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(4y)
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Accident 199701NH00198
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701NI00250
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA LEGEND
(4y)
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Accident 199732B004077
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199710K028197
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199732B004047
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199732B004027
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701NH00190
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
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Accident 199710C020197
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 146
(1y)
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Accident 199714CC00331
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 19974000B0554
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701NI00253
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Pedal cycle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997350249897
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA INTEGRA
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Accident 1997350228297
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997950482497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997121300604
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199701YR00094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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