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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 2014350096514

Slight
52.2675, -0.2625
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2014350071714

Fatal
52.6157, -0.4464
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2014100309814

Slight
55.6834, -1.9356
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA KIA CEED
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Accident 2014100282114

Slight
54.9210, -1.6106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 201414A076114

Slight
53.5787, -1.2123
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2014350076414

Slight
52.6300, -0.4712
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2014100274314

Slight
54.9814, -1.6965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201401YR90369

Slight
51.5762, -0.1440
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2014950002796

Slight
55.9566, -3.1619
1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPTARE Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 201401EO40344

Slight
51.5593, -0.1217
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS (2y) Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2014950002724

Slight
55.9495, -2.8843
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201431B093414

Slight
53.0296, -0.7699
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2014120078314

Serious
54.3489, -1.6065
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA BMW 1 SERIES (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201401EO40351

Slight
51.5469, -0.1048
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SUZUKI GSXR 750
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Accident 201432N170614

Serious
52.9139, -0.6790
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201401EO40295

Slight
51.5527, -0.1125
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 20141315F0289

Slight
53.6428, -1.2551
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 2014950002657

Slight
55.9579, -3.1812
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2014950002666

Slight
55.9550, -3.1499
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X3 (1y) SKODA FABIA
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Accident 2014950002644

Slight
55.9277, -3.0355
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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