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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 1995317B80163

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199501NI00051

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501YR00052

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1995350054295

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199501SV00149

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1995350053995

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995950117895

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400 (3y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199501SA00118

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (3y) FIAT UNO (2y)
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Accident 1995317B80145

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 1995950107695

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199510K004895

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1995339500708

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199501NI00042

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 19954000B0124

Serious
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199501NI00039

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 626 Pedal cycle KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 199501CP00251

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1995317B80128

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1995120270491

Slight
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) AUDI 80 (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA (1y) VOLVO 360 SAAB 900
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Accident 199513MU02095

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 1995122350700

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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