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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 199232B040492

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLVO 440 (3y)
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Accident 199201NI00324

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199201NI00275

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199201NH00248

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle ROVER METRO (1y)
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Accident 19924000D0675

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 1992122070399

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199201SG00260

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199201NI00280

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA XBR500H (4y)
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Accident 199201NI00290

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 1992950539192

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1992950538592

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) AUSTIN MAESTRO Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199201SV00309

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) AUSTIN MINI VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19924000D0653

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 190 PORSCHE 911
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Accident 1992121300026

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO (4y) VAUXHALL SENATOR (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 1992121300015

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT UNO VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) CITROEN BX
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Accident 1992121290683

Slight
10 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD SIERRA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FIAT REGATA (3y) Vehicle TOYOTA CELICA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN MICRA (3y) AUSTIN MAESTRO ALFA ROMEO 164 (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 199201NH00229

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199213MU10992

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 199213MU10292

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT UNO (2y) VOLVO 365
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Accident 199210D307892

Serious
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD CORTINA VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD TRANSIT
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