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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 2008400B01482

Slight
52.0320, -0.2167
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under Car
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Accident 2008100316508

Slight
55.2369, -1.7042
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (1y) Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200801EO40362

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51.5607, -0.1238
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200801SX29097

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51.5883, -0.1946
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008130392208

Slight
53.6392, -1.2519
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Car DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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Accident 20083102B1013

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53.0511, -0.7743
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 2008100312908

Slight
54.9493, -1.6434
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI ONE FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (3y)
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Accident 2008100318708

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55.1912, -1.7155
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2008350155708

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52.5464, -0.3330
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2008350155508

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52.5361, -0.3217
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 20083102B1016

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53.0930, -0.7889
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR1100X
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Accident 20083102B1017

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53.0299, -0.7707
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT (2y) SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2008350152608

Slight
52.5603, -0.3712
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200801EO40368

Slight
51.5326, -0.1063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under Car
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Accident 20083102B1435

Slight
53.0930, -0.7889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 740 FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 2008100311508

Slight
55.3854, -1.7127
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Car PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2008120018389

Serious
53.7621, -1.2899
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2008400B01311

Slight
52.0408, -0.2221
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car CITROEN C5
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Accident 2008100315208

Slight
55.0174, -1.6545
3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD MONDEO CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200801SX20327

Slight
51.6438, -0.2541
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW X5 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TOYOTA AVENSIS (4y) RENAULT KANGOO (4y)
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