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 1992122200682
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199201NI00480
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1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1992122180127
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199210A212192
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992351210592
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1992339205171
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199213MU18892
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992122150098
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199201NH00379
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1992950862092
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199201NH00380
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1992317E81121
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
NISSAN PRAIRIE
(2y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199201NI00457
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199201SV00503
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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