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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,435
Serious
9,136
Casualties
73,429
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

Islington

5,438 recorded here

Barnet

2,508 recorded here

Gateshead

2,019 recorded here

Northumberland

1,621 recorded here

Huntingdonshire

1,471 recorded here

Grantham

1,462 recorded here

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Islington

4,303 recorded along the A1

Barnet

1,584 recorded along the A1

Edinburgh

903 recorded along the A1

Haringey

724 recorded along the A1

Newcastle upon Tyne

486 recorded along the A1

Gateshead

473 recorded along the A1

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199601SV00174

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO Vehicle
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Accident 199601NH00125

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996120850047

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 Vehicle
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Accident 199601YR00047

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199601YR00062

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing AUDI 100
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Accident 199610K017496

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 460 (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 199601NI00167

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle LEYLAND DAF 200 (4y)
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Accident 199601NH00138

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601SV00171

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 199613MU09696

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FODEN Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996317B80437

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1996350168596

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 19964000E0314

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5 vehicles 4 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER CITROEN BX FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996317B80429

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD SIERRA IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199610K016796

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (2y)
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Accident 1996350150496

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER Vehicle
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Accident 199601SA00232

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996317B80426

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199601SV00150

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199610J015496

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) PEUGEOT Model Missing
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