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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,435
Serious
9,136
Casualties
73,429
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

Islington

5,438 recorded here

Barnet

2,508 recorded here

Gateshead

2,019 recorded here

Northumberland

1,621 recorded here

Huntingdonshire

1,471 recorded here

Grantham

1,462 recorded here

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Islington

4,303 recorded along the A1

Barnet

1,584 recorded along the A1

Edinburgh

903 recorded along the A1

Haringey

724 recorded along the A1

Newcastle upon Tyne

486 recorded along the A1

Gateshead

473 recorded along the A1

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199210D321392

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 199201NH00555

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199201NI00678

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199210D321192

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (3y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO (1y) Vehicle MG MAESTRO
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Accident 199201NI00672

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1992123460923

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) SAAB 900 (1y)
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Accident 199201SV00711

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) ROVER MINI (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1992123120080

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 (2y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199201NI00659

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199201SV00707

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION (3y)
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Accident 199201SV00704

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) SAAB 9000 (2y)
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Accident 199201SV00700

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199201SV00703

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON (4y) CARBODIES TAXI (4y) FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201NH00545

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2 YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199213MU29792

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199201SV00701

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD CORTINA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199210A113292

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) RENAULT 21 (4y)
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Accident 199201SV00702

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199210B416392

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 (2y) HONDA NS125R
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Accident 199201SA00834

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SAAB 9000 CITROEN 2CV
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