Crash View

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.

Is the A1 closed right now? See today's accidents, overnight closures and roadworks.

Live A1 closures today
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

Browse all regions

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

Browse all towns
Browse All Roads Search All Accidents

Accidents on the A1

Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
Get a property report

Recent Accidents

Showing 20 of 49,565 accidents

Accident 199510G031695

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA RENAULT 21 (2y) MERCEDES E CLASS (1y)
View Details

Accident 1995317W80579

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
View Details

Accident 19954000E0382

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
View Details

Accident 1995950443895

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO FORD FIESTA (2y)
View Details

Accident 199501NH00192

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI (1y) FORD ORION ROVER METRO (3y)
View Details

Accident 199501YR00200

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
View Details

Accident 199501NI00210

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA C90M ROVER 200 SERIES
View Details

Accident 1995350198595

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER CITROEN XM (2y)
View Details

Accident 199501SV00275

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 FORD ESCORT
View Details

Accident 199510K024895

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO (1y)
View Details

Accident 1995121170067

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
View Details

Accident 199501SV00271

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
View Details

Accident 199501NI00213

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y)
View Details

Accident 199501SV00261

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD Vehicle
View Details

Accident 199501NH00188

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Pedal cycle
View Details

Accident 199501NH00191

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD ESCORT
View Details

Accident 199501NH00184

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD TRANSIT (2y)
View Details

Accident 199501SV00269

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
View Details

Accident 1995317B80546

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) RENAULT CLIO (1y)
View Details

Accident 1995350190395

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA CITROEN AX (1y)
View Details