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
Showing 20 of 49,565 accidents
Accident 199001YR00139
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 11
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990120850017
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001NH00171
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001CP00099
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199001NH00166
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1990317E80517
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199032B030390
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199001ND00231
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990950386690
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199001SV00177
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1990317E80510
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990120980009
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990121000003
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
TOYOTA CRESSIDA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199032B030190
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(1y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199010E204390
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
SKODA 120
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Accident 1990317E80503
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199001ND00207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990351091490
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990120820019
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001NH00162
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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