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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- Fatal
- 1,435
- Serious
- 9,136
- Casualties
- 73,429
- Fatal
- 1,435
- Serious
- 9,136
- Casualties
- 73,429
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2008350119308
Slight
52.2683, -0.2622
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Slight
55.9360, -2.9990
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA S2000
(3y)
RENAULT MEGANE
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 2008100282208
Slight
54.9487, -1.6418
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 2008130306908
Slight
53.9056, -1.3782
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2008950003154
Slight
55.9883, -2.5278
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008950003151
Slight
55.9883, -2.5278
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008950003140
Slight
55.9883, -2.5278
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008100237008
Slight
54.9113, -1.5846
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN XSARA
AUDI A3
(3y)
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Accident 2008950003138
Slight
55.8548, -2.1830
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 2008100236308
Slight
54.9921, -1.6850
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
AUDI A6
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 200801YR90189
Slight
51.5753, -0.1429
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008100245608
Slight
55.0229, -1.6479
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
BMW 7 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200801EO40307
Slight
51.5372, -0.1033
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2008100237308
Slight
54.9382, -1.6300
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
CITROEN C3
(4y)
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Accident 2008100255908
Slight
54.9372, -1.6297
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI ONE
(3y)
FORD FUSION
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Accident 2008100238408
Slight
54.9384, -1.6302
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 2008100229908
Slight
54.9811, -1.6964
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200801EO40251
Slight
51.5655, -0.1346
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2008120910004
Slight
54.1831, -1.4592
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA Model Missing
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Accident 2008400B01026
Serious
52.0715, -0.2435
2 vehicles
8 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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