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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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1991317S82064
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199101SV00779
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90M
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Accident 1991351365891
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1991351366391
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
(4y)
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1991351366491
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
(4y)
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Accident 1991123500083
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1991123500057
Slight
9 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle
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ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991317S82055
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1991123500186
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199110A118191
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991951458091
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ORION
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
(1y)
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Accident 1991123540294
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1991123490219
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199132B105891
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1991351363991
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VOLVO 740
(2y)
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