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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 200901EO40452

Slight
51.5394, -0.1025
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD KUGA (1y)
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Accident 200901EO40450

Slight
51.5648, -0.1328
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW F 650 Car
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Accident 2009950005898

Slight
55.9401, -3.1021
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT DOBLO
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Accident 200901EO40431

Slight
51.5593, -0.1219
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under Car
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Accident 200914A135209

Slight
53.5097, -1.1765
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200901TB00139

Fatal
51.6510, -0.2505
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R6
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Accident 200901EO40423

Slight
51.5635, -0.1285
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V40 DUCATI 848 (2y)
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Accident 200932B209709

Slight
52.9017, -0.6699
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200901SX20730

Slight
51.5900, -0.2106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 200901EO40426

Slight
51.5585, -0.1206
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBF500 (1y)
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Accident 2009120125253

Slight
54.1874, -1.4622
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2009400B02021

Serious
52.0978, -0.2753
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Pedal cycle
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Accident 2009950005579

Slight
55.9615, -2.4068
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car DAEWOO LACETTI Car
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Accident 200901SX20692

Slight
51.6000, -0.2297
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 2009350251709

Slight
52.2660, -0.2614
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 20093102B1752

Slight
53.0930, -0.7889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Motorcycle over 500cc (3y)
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Accident 2009950006034

Slight
55.8457, -2.1022
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2009350235609

Slight
52.5683, -0.3935
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20093102B2297

Slight
53.2736, -0.9708
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 200901EO40415

Slight
51.5654, -0.1346
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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