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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 200701SX20921

Slight
51.5999, -0.2302
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 2007100881607

Serious
54.8873, -1.5596
4 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2007131062107

Slight
53.9076, -1.3797
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2007100861907

Slight
55.1027, -1.6636
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (2y)
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Accident 2007100856307

Serious
55.1007, -1.6626
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2007100860207

Slight
54.9603, -1.6929
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 406 VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200701EO40940

Slight
51.5354, -0.1041
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200701EO40919

Slight
51.5376, -0.1027
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2y) Car
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Accident 20073102B4045

Slight
53.2964, -1.0324
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2007950009962

Slight
55.9517, -2.9611
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2007100859207

Slight
54.9072, -1.5707
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200732B399907

Serious
52.8672, -0.6297
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2007100859107

Slight
54.9071, -1.5703
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (2y) PEUGEOT 206 VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2007100852807

Slight
55.0105, -1.6625
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FUSION (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2007100875607

Slight
55.0567, -1.6351
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (3y)
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Accident 2007100856607

Slight
54.9879, -1.6901
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2007100870107

Slight
54.9548, -1.6717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN C2 (2y)
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Accident 2007100858407

Slight
54.9819, -1.6964
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2007350509207

Slight
52.5721, -0.3982
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200701SX20871

Slight
51.5886, -0.2057
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO (1y) MERCEDES 300
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