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 20151321M0589
Slight
53.6171, -1.2296
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
55.2249, -1.7059
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
53.6200, -1.2325
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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MERCEDES Model Missing
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Slight
55.1350, -1.6786
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
Car
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Accident 201531B016315
Slight
53.2884, -1.0108
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2015320003829
Slight
52.9163, -0.6798
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2015405BA0048
Slight
52.1928, -0.2988
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2015120008720
Slight
54.3685, -1.6288
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201531B060715
Slight
53.2687, -0.9511
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
TOYOTA YARIS
(3y)
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Accident 201501EO40035
Serious
51.5450, -0.1035
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 20154100J0021
Slight
51.6851, -0.2279
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2015100031215
Serious
55.7852, -2.0182
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2015100011015
Slight
54.9117, -1.5851
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2015100032415
Slight
55.5080, -1.7386
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI CARRY
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2015350034115
Serious
52.6351, -0.4780
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2015100019215
Slight
54.9187, -1.6001
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A3
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 2015950000093
Slight
55.9785, -2.6749
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Vehicle
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Accident 201501EO40090
Slight
51.5321, -0.1063
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2015100055315
Slight
55.1131, -1.6660
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2015320001499
Slight
52.7819, -0.6110
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
Car
FORD MONDEO
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