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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- 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 1992121290424
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1992317S80668
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992351126592
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER 88
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1992121270158
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199201SA00306
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1992339203018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201SV00289
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD ORION
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19924000D0633
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT ALPINE
ROVER SD1
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199210A205792
Fatal
1 vehicle
6 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1992122070211
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 1992317S80644
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SCANIA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199210A205692
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199210D307392
Fatal
6 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ORION
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Accident 199201NH00215
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle
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Accident 1992121220703
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLVO 343
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Accident 199201SG00227
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1992317S80641
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 199201YR00172
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199201SG00207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1992121210475
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
RENAULT EXTRA
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