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
Showing 20 of 49,565 accidents
Accident 199613MU27396
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19964000E0708
Fatal
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
MASSEY FERGUSON Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199632B007676
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199632B007616
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
ALFA ROMEO 146
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199610G063096
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199610F062796
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199601SA00652
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601SV00465
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601NI00449
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996317W20801
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 199610A012796
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU JUSTY
(2y)
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Accident 199613MU26996
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199601NH00378
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 504
(3y)
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Accident 199601SV00435
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601SG00385
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
NISSAN LAUREL
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Accident 1996122260640
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199601NH00377
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601NH00376
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199613MU27096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1996950796896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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