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
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199601NI00022
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1 casualty
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Accident 199601SV00030
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1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 1996350030996
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Accident 1996950047796
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Accident 199601NI00020
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1 casualty
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Accident 199610G002896
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1996120160272
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1 casualty
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Accident 1996317B80070
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
VOLVO 340
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1996120800746
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
PORSCHE 911
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996317B80074
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 1996350043496
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199613MU02596
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7 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT 21
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 199601NH00020
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 199601NH00031
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199601NH00019
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199610A000696
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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