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
Showing 20 of 49,565 accidents
Accident 19944000E0932
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1994122750037
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
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Accident 1994951054494
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1994317B81437
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199410K030694
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLVO 460
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Accident 19944000B1218
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 440
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1994122740395
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 9000
DAIHATSU MODEL MISSING
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1994122740334
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19944000E0946
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199432B008514
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1994317B81429
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994122740050
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994317W81428
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 199401NI00491
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199432B008524
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN SUNNY
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 1994951049494
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 1994350450794
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401NI00488
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1994350453694
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199410K028194
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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