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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 200901EO40116

Slight
51.5316, -0.1056
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200932B058509

Slight
52.9190, -0.6813
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2009950001385

Serious
55.8457, -2.1020
3 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN DISPATCH (3y) Car Car
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Accident 2009120029644

Slight
54.4635, -1.6686
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (1y)
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Accident 200932B054509

Slight
52.8806, -0.6360
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN ALMERA (4y)
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Accident 20093102B3564

Slight
53.0945, -0.7838
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER MINI
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Accident 2009100106109

Fatal
55.2923, -1.7269
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 1000 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200932B052909

Slight
53.0113, -0.7642
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 200901EO40086

Slight
51.5630, -0.1276
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN TERRANO
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Accident 200901EO40067

Slight
51.5355, -0.1040
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI TT SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2009100100809

Slight
54.9137, -1.5920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA AUDI A3 (2y)
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Accident 200901SX21018

Slight
51.6211, -0.2544
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 200932B042909

Slight
52.8060, -0.6125
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA Model Missing
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Accident 200932B045209

Slight
53.0200, -0.7668
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 2009100090109

Slight
55.2480, -1.7024
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200914A063009

Slight
53.6042, -1.2205
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200901EO40057

Slight
51.5538, -0.1140
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 9-5
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Accident 200901SX20106

Slight
51.6020, -0.2356
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2009100080309

Slight
54.9854, -1.6929
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 2009350050209

Slight
52.6388, -0.4914
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CRV (2y) VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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