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A1 road traffic accidents

49,087 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A1 appears in 49,087 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 72,753 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,423 were fatal and 9,032 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,423
Serious
9,032
Casualties
72,753
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

5,332 recorded here

Barnet

2,463 recorded here

Gateshead

1,999 recorded here

Northumberland

1,593 recorded here

Huntingdonshire

1,455 recorded here

Grantham

1,411 recorded here

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Islington

4,198 recorded along the A1

Barnet

1,545 recorded along the A1

Edinburgh

895 recorded along the A1

Haringey

706 recorded along the A1

Newcastle upon Tyne

480 recorded along the A1

Gateshead

467 recorded along the A1

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 197995179D002

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 197912A000779

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 197901A2PFF09

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1979316110003

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 197901A1NCF00

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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