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 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
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Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1994350507894
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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(3y)
RENAULT 21
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 199410G030094
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1994350505394
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199410K030194
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199410C046194
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199413MU33894
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199401SV00706
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
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Accident 199432B009684
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 1994317B20543
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA XEDOS
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199432B010364
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1994951161694
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
(2y)
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Accident 1994350514494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401NI00554
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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