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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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 199501SV00549
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1995122490352
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 199501SV00539
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199501NH00437
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199513MU26395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199510C035395
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1995350398395
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
KAWASAKI ZX750
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199532B008385
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199501CP00333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199501NH00423
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501NI00486
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199510K041895
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1995317B81142
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Daf Trucks FA 2500
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995350391595
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501SV00533
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199501SV00529
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT FUEGO
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