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 1996122940281
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996350490496
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996951068196
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996350494296
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MOTO GUZZI Model Missing
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Accident 199613MU35996
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE 944
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
RENAULT ESPACE
(1y)
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Accident 199613MU36496
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4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
AUDI COUPE
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199610K057096
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
(3y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199601NI00573
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996317B81414
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
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CITROEN BX
(4y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199613MU35796
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601NH00478
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199610K059196
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996339607663
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199632B009866
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996317B81412
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 1996122920366
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199610K057196
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
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Accident 199610F080796
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199601SA00883
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19964000E0922
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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