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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- 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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Accident 1994121460011
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199401NI00276
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
(2y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1994350241094
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT TIPO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994950567794
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 19944000E0496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW M5
HONDA CBR600F
(3y)
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Accident 1994350235394
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1994121420292
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
JCB Model Missing
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Accident 1994350235094
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199401NH00201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(1y)
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199432B004274
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1994121420131
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994121410484
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT TIPO
FIAT 1050
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
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Accident 1994350234094
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 1994121410276
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401YR00208
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1994317W80766
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199410J014194
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1994950550794
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199401SG00255
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 199414A200918
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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