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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 1990339005813

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) AUSTIN METRO (2y)
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Accident 1990950954290

Serious
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MAZDA 323 ALFA ROMEO 75 (1y)
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Accident 1990351244090

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990317E81327

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (1y) DATSUN SUNNY FORD SIERRA (2y) FORD GRANADA (1y)
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Accident 1990351246190

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (1y)
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Accident 19904000D1415

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO (2y)
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Accident 199010A216890

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD GRANADA (3y)
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Accident 199010A216390

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199001ND00510

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199001ND00505

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1990317E81323

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199010A216590

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 19904000D1410

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199010E213290

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) DATSUN CHERRY CITROEN BX
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Accident 199001NH00426

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1990317E81316

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001NH00424

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D1392

Serious
2 vehicles 5 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing (4y) FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199010C513390

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LADA SAMARA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 1990122590263

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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