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
Showing 20 of 49,565 accidents
Accident 199332B010713
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
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Accident 199332B010683
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1993317E20768
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1993123530291
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 199310A117993
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199301YR00529
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT STRADA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993350626893
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 245
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 1993123520444
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
LAND ROVER 110
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Accident 1993317E81959
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199301NI00688
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 6 SERIES
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Accident 1993350625593
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
CITROEN XM
(2y)
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Accident 1993350626093
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI
(4y)
FIAT UNO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301NH00523
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199301NI00689
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199313MU32593
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 1993123500681
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 1993317E81951
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199301SA00956
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199332B010573
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 199313MU31993
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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