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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
53.6417, -1.2548
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Slight
52.8133, -0.6201
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5945, -0.2157
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
55.9707, -2.7311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2016010008698

Slight
51.5519, -0.1117
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2016010008680

Fatal
51.5529, -0.1128
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS Suzuki GSXR 1000
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Accident 2016010008668

Slight
51.5732, -0.1409
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing MERCEDES C CLASS VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (2y)
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Accident 2016100173844

Serious
55.8010, -2.0385
1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2016010010649

Slight
51.6168, -0.2450
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE PORSCHE BOXSTER
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Accident 2016100140541

Slight
54.9706, -1.6929
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2016010008430

Slight
51.5482, -0.1066
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2016410143593

Slight
51.6850, -0.2315
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA CITROEN C1 BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2016133CM0556

Slight
53.6799, -1.2619
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC90 VAUXHALL SIGNUM FORD FOCUS (1y) JAGUAR XF SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2016100139876

Serious
55.2055, -1.7111
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2016950005970

Slight
55.9447, -3.0977
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) Car
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Accident 2016010008262

Slight
51.5957, -0.2183
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2016400146167

Slight
52.1857, -0.3042
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA KIA CEED VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2016410142839

Slight
51.6846, -0.2313
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (1y) VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2016010008653

Slight
51.5331, -0.1061
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2016010009743

Slight
51.6211, -0.2548
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER MERCEDES Model Missing
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