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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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Accident 2015405BA1043

Slight
52.0794, -0.2706
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2015320118036

Slight
52.8506, -0.6267
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 201501EO40802

Slight
51.5648, -0.1328
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA HONDA NSC110E (1y)
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Accident 201501EO40800

Slight
51.5339, -0.1054
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y)
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Accident 201501EO40860

Slight
51.5617, -0.1248
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 2015132B40152

Slight
53.6561, -1.2617
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201501EO40806

Serious
51.5646, -0.1319
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201501SX20985

Slight
51.5859, -0.1836
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc Car
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Accident 2015100668315

Serious
55.3230, -1.7245
2 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201531B228715

Slight
53.2557, -0.9252
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD B-MAX (2y) SKODA FABIA (2y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201501EO49087

Slight
51.5231, -0.0985
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201501YR90884

Slight
51.5766, -0.1447
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Piaggio VESPA FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 2015100697915

Slight
55.3184, -1.7247
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2015100726115

Slight
55.1143, -1.6657
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2015320119079

Slight
52.8629, -0.6293
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015120193294

Slight
54.4431, -1.6677
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO RENAULT KANGOO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201501EO40821

Slight
51.5567, -0.1181
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2015132AU0775

Slight
53.6212, -1.2336
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER AUDI A3 (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2015405BA1032

Slight
52.1909, -0.2999
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SPACE STAR BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 201501SX21158

Slight
51.6237, -0.2545
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO (1y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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