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 199413MU02794
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199410K002494
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
FORD CAPRI
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401SV00064
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
HONDA PRELUDE
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 199401SV00051
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
LADA RIVA
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199413MU02594
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1994317B80117
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401NH00026
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994950074094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401SV00077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1994120200768
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199410K002394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401NI00021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199413MU02394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199401SA00046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401SA00055
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(4y)
VOLVO 360
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Accident 199432B000534
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1994950063994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 1994950063894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199401SA00039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199401SV00043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MG METRO
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