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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Accident 2018100260123
Slight
55.0216, -1.6497
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A6
(3y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
NISSAN JUKE
(1y)
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Accident 2018350271969
Serious
52.5855, -0.4147
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2018350265424
Slight
52.5601, -0.3618
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2018350268797
Slight
52.2910, -0.2564
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2018010084529
Slight
51.5510, -0.1102
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 2018400261969
Slight
52.0468, -0.2262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2018010084678
Slight
51.5735, -0.1412
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
(4y)
TOYOTA PRIUS
(4y)
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Accident 2018950000084
Slight
55.9435, -2.9884
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 201831B010318
Slight
53.3108, -1.0298
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 2018950000068
Serious
55.9576, -3.1738
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2018100258135
Slight
55.0599, -1.6361
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
BMW X1
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2018100257972
Slight
54.9710, -1.6977
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 2018100257675
Slight
54.9852, -1.6929
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
AUDI Q3
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Accident 2018950000058
Slight
55.9550, -3.1492
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2018120011031
Slight
53.8564, -1.3475
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2018010083570
Slight
51.5610, -0.1241
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2018100257625
Slight
55.1583, -1.7188
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018010083942
Slight
51.5450, -0.1034
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2018320085972
Slight
52.8969, -0.6627
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 2018100257306
Slight
54.9475, -1.6381
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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