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 199201SG00312
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ALFA ROMEO 164
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Accident 199232B048492
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199210A208592
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199213MU13492
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199214A101157
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992317S80834
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1992950660792
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199232B048192
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
(3y)
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Accident 199210B508792
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199201NI00354
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199201SV00349
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199210D309792
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1992317E80811
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199232B047692
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992121570637
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD SIERRA
FIAT UNO
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199201NI00338
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1992317E80808
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1992351152992
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
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Accident 19924000D0797
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199213MU13192
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
RENAULT 19
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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