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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 201001SX20146

Slight
51.6216, -0.2547
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FIAT PUNTO
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Serious
54.9053, -1.5645
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2010950001092

Slight
55.9678, -2.4525
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 201001EO40057

Slight
51.5654, -0.1343
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 201001SX20130

Slight
51.6164, -0.2443
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 201001CP00029

Slight
51.5161, -0.0970
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII (4y) Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201001EO40061

Slight
51.5475, -0.1058
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201001EO40050

Slight
51.5482, -0.1068
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA Car
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Accident 201001SX20136

Slight
51.5952, -0.2171
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2010400B00485

Slight
52.1884, -0.3015
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA ROOMSTER (2y) RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 201001EO40039

Serious
51.5476, -0.1059
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CRV Pedal cycle
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Accident 2010100073110

Slight
55.0021, -1.6731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER (3y)
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Accident 201001SX20117

Slight
51.5862, -0.1875
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201001SX20118

Slight
51.6162, -0.2438
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO Car
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Accident 201001SX20157

Slight
51.5962, -0.2185
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (1y) MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 2010350298610

Slight
52.2190, -0.2994
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA BMW Model Missing
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Accident 2010400B00517

Slight
52.0787, -0.2697
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2010100062210

Slight
55.1643, -1.7245
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 2010100076410

Slight
55.1344, -1.6781
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 307 (4y) FORD MONDEO (1y) VOLVO V70 (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 2010100069710

Serious
55.1345, -1.6781
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA MERCEDES SPRINTER
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