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 199610G011996
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601NI00086
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI CABRIOLET
(1y)
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Accident 199601SG00084
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996350094296
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199601NI00085
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VOLVO 480
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Accident 1996120500484
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199613MU06496
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199613MU05296
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996950177496
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996317B80270
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996350089696
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601NH00078
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 1996120480656
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1996120480378
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
(1y)
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Accident 199610K009296
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1996350089496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996120470440
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996317B80263
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199601NH00066
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199610K015696
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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HYUNDAI X2
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