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 1991951039591
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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FIAT PANDA
(3y)
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Accident 19914000B0801
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199110A111991
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991122590339
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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(2y)
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Accident 1991122590315
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199110D315791
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 504
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Accident 1991339106552
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991317E81445
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1991122590044
Serious
7 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199113MU20491
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199110B412391
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199101SG00450
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
TOYOTA CAMRY
(2y)
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Accident 1991317E81440
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199113MU20391
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
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Accident 1991122570688
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199110D315691
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199110A219491
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1991951028791
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
TRIUMPH GT6
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Accident 1991951026191
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199132B077591
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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