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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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 casualty
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Accident 199732B003817
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701NH00197
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701SA00367
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199710G037497
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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4 vehicles
3 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997121250393
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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Accident 199714CC00287
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199732B003657
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Accident 1997950462297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199710C017897
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 199701NH00177
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701NH00178
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES 190
(4y)
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