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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 201201SX20894

Slight
51.5895, -0.1973
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Honda PES 125 (2y)
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Accident 2012400BA0746

Serious
52.1604, -0.3015
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012350467812

Slight
52.5884, -0.4158
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201201TB01060

Serious
51.5577, -0.1196
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Yamaha FZ6 Pedal cycle FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 201201EO40597

Slight
51.5625, -0.1269
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A6
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Accident 2012350460212

Slight
52.5438, -0.3305
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT MULTIPLA TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2012400BA0720

Slight
52.0715, -0.2435
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2012950005633

Slight
55.9564, -3.1723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 75 Car
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Accident 2012331206073

Slight
52.6468, -0.5057
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600 PEUGEOT 308 (4y)
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Accident 201201EO40594

Slight
51.5336, -0.1058
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2012350455212

Slight
52.2898, -0.2573
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS FORD TRANSIT (1y) Car
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Accident 201201EO40586

Slight
51.5511, -0.1105
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
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Accident 2012350453412

Slight
52.5833, -0.4136
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT LEON Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 201201EO40588

Slight
51.5654, -0.1345
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW X5 HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 201201EO40601

Slight
51.5461, -0.1030
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201201EO40732

Slight
51.5643, -0.1316
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 201231B210212

Slight
53.3251, -1.0273
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2012350448012

Slight
52.3086, -0.2438
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2012350447312

Slight
52.3469, -0.2516
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2012100527812

Slight
54.9114, -1.5843
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307 Car
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