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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 200932B011609

Slight
52.7508, -0.6055
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (1y)
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Accident 200901SX20142

Serious
51.5990, -0.2264
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (3y) KAWASAKI ZX600 (2y)
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Accident 2009950000269

Serious
55.9665, -2.4420
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA Model Missing PEUGEOT 206 (3y)
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Accident 2009100017109

Serious
54.9060, -1.5672
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 2009950000234

Slight
55.9468, -3.0833
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2009120004825

Slight
54.3765, -1.6460
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT FORD S-MAX (3y)
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Accident 2009100016409

Slight
54.9366, -1.6294
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2009330900170

Slight
52.6774, -0.5383
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 20093108B0057

Slight
53.2995, -1.0315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2009120001271

Serious
54.3509, -1.6090
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2009400B00095

Slight
52.1147, -0.2850
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Car
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Accident 20094100J2050

Slight
51.6846, -0.2313
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2009100039409

Slight
55.0580, -1.6354
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2009950000069

Serious
55.9527, -2.9450
2 vehicles 4 casualties
KIA SEDONA (3y) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2009950000077

Slight
55.8578, -2.2354
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 300 Car
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Accident 2009950000072

Slight
55.8571, -2.2105
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y)
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Accident 2009350004409

Slight
52.3504, -0.2522
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 20094100J2001

Serious
51.6686, -0.2422
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 MINI COOPER
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Accident 200901EO40003

Slight
51.5642, -0.1315
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 900
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Accident 200901EO40080

Slight
51.5537, -0.1136
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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