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 199610K074896
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 1996951388496
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
NISSAN MICRA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199610K076396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199613MU48996
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
AUDI 80
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Accident 1996123620164
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 19964000E1237
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A6
(2y)
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Accident 19964000B1553
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601SA01057
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1996317B81861
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19964000E1228
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MGB
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Accident 199632B012946
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601SV00733
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996951383696
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199601SV00768
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199632B013286
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 199632B012906
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996350657096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199632B012896
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996350646796
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199613MU48196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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