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 1990351125590
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001NH00224
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
TOYOTA SUPRA
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199001SA00358
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 126
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Accident 1990121140024
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990317E80686
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001ND00284
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
NISSAN PRAIRIE
(3y)
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Accident 199001SA00362
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199013MU08490
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199010A207490
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
RENAULT 9
SEAT MALAGA
(2y)
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Accident 1990317S80683
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199001NH00222
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990317S80678
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199010C106090
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
(4y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19904000B0491
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199010A105490
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199001ND00277
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199001ND00275
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1990351121690
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA H100S
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Accident 199001ND00274
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 1990317S80673
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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