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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Accident 199310A217293
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993339307483
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199310A217593
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199301SV00625
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUDI 90
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Accident 199301NI00616
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199301SV00617
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
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Accident 199301NH00421
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA MTX125RW
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301SG00575
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199332B008623
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FSO CARS POLONEZ
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Accident 1993317Y81561
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199301SV00611
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993317E81560
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199310D119693
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
ROVER 2000
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Accident 199301SV00612
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
KAWASAKI ZX1100
(1y)
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Accident 199310A112593
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199301NH00418
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199310A217393
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
SUBARU SUBARU
VOLVO 340
(3y)
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Accident 199301NI00554
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199301SG00580
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
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Accident 199301NI00577
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Pedal cycle
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