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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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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
55.9542, -2.8282
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2017010065022

Slight
51.5234, -0.0987
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201731B205917

Slight
53.0940, -0.7870
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD RANGER BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 201731B201217

Slight
53.0510, -0.7740
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2017320437558

Fatal
52.8151, -0.6210
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MINI ONE
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Accident 2017010064583

Slight
51.5338, -0.1055
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2017410234413

Slight
51.6714, -0.2394
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2017140232959

Slight
53.5879, -1.2140
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2017400231327

Slight
52.1846, -0.3061
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN DS3 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 2017010064440

Slight
51.5470, -0.1046
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES CLK CLASS Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2017400282958

Slight
52.0716, -0.2435
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2017010064193

Slight
51.6426, -0.2554
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A5 VOLKSWAGEN CADDY VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2017100229440

Slight
55.0128, -1.6597
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN C1 (2y)
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Accident 2017010063926

Slight
51.5519, -0.1116
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) Piaggio TYPHOON
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Accident 2017010063238

Slight
51.5764, -0.1440
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN BORA Vehicle HONDA CRV Vehicle
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Accident 201731B185417

Fatal
53.3346, -1.0284
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FIAT 500 (4y) SUZUKI ALTO
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Accident 2017350230194

Serious
52.6391, -0.4890
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2017010063121

Slight
51.5815, -0.1568
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Peugeot LUDIX Car
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Accident 2017950002179

Slight
55.9442, -3.1070
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI FORD FIESTA
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