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 19934000E0348
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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4 vehicles
6 casualties
CITROEN 2CV
(4y)
AUDI 100
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199301SV00231
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
(1y)
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Accident 199301NH00145
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301NI00211
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1993350192493
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11 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
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(1y)
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VOLVO 360
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NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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Accident 1993950439793
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 4
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993950440793
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199301NI00200
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199301SV00241
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993950439193
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993950437293
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199332B002833
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
MOTO GUZZI Model Missing
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Accident 199310D107293
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Aeon TRX
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 199310A205093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1993350188193
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199310D305293
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199310D304893
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB125T
VOLVO 340
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