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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 1995350520395

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199501SV00681

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD GRANADA VOLVO 740 Vehicle VOLVO 244
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Accident 199501SV00693

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199501NI00602

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199501NH00538

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199501SV00676

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199501NI00629

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1995317B81487

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 199510K053695

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y)
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Accident 199513MU32995

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199501SV00675

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) AUDI 100
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Accident 199510C043295

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1995350511995

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19954000E0995

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) FORD GRANADA (1y)
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Accident 199501SV00687

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (1y) FIAT TIPO
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Accident 199501CP00174

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1995951148595

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LADA SAMARA (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501CP00352

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199513MU33095

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199510K054695

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA LADA RIVA
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