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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 2014331402076

Slight
52.6465, -0.5070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) SUBARU FORESTER
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Accident 201401SX20988

Slight
51.6431, -0.2543
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201401SX20981

Slight
51.6167, -0.2445
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Pedal cycle
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Accident 2014100643314

Slight
54.9941, -1.6821
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT 500
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Accident 201401EO40838

Serious
51.5491, -0.1079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GALAXY (3y) KAWASAKI ZX1000
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Accident 2014950005545

Slight
55.9294, -3.0260
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201401SX21049

Slight
51.5847, -0.1729
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X5 JAGUAR XF SERIES HONDA CIVIC MAZDA 3
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Accident 2014100654314

Slight
54.9502, -1.6462
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201431B281714

Serious
53.3110, -1.0298
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2014350204614

Slight
52.5834, -0.4138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE FIAT 500 (1y)
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Accident 201401EO40796

Slight
51.5663, -0.1339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) (4y) Car
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Accident 201401EO40857

Slight
51.5459, -0.1032
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA SH125 Peugeot VIVACITY (3y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y)
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Accident 2014100645314

Slight
55.7470, -2.0209
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 207 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201431B257214

Slight
53.3158, -1.0286
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT PANDA (2y)
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Accident 201414A158214

Slight
53.6133, -1.2265
5 vehicles 4 casualties
SAAB 9-5 HONDA S2000 Car FORD MONDEO RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2014950005484

Slight
55.9519, -2.9603
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 201401EO40782

Slight
51.5631, -0.1276
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD GALAXY (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2014100658614

Slight
54.9624, -1.6953
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 KAWASAKI ZR800
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Accident 2014320053437

Slight
52.9523, -0.6829
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO AUDI A4 (1y) VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 201431B266414

Serious
53.1149, -0.8158
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO Car LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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