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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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Slight
53.6467, -1.2557
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
55.0016, -1.6734
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
54.9972, -1.6781
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
55.0031, -1.6720
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2006122860444

Slight
54.2995, -1.5660
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200640B025440

Slight
52.0977, -0.2756
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 20063104B3062

Serious
53.2577, -0.9313
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing (4y) MAN Model Missing (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (3y)
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Accident 2006350454006

Slight
52.2344, -0.2867
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing JOHN DEERE Model Missing
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Accident 2006350453706

Slight
52.5713, -0.3977
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2006350453506

Slight
52.6379, -0.4858
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 Car
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Slight
53.0930, -0.7889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2006100725506

Slight
55.6656, -1.9068
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO NISSAN ALMERA (2y)
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Accident 200632B321606

Slight
52.9710, -0.7168
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 2006350448506

Slight
52.3193, -0.2451
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2006130911406

Slight
53.9307, -1.3729
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20063102B2708

Slight
53.3153, -1.0277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2006330607157

Slight
52.6451, -0.5036
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2006100713606

Serious
54.9219, -1.6221
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA Car
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Accident 20064100J2648

Slight
51.6798, -0.2339
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT Car Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2006350444506

Slight
52.6280, -0.4682
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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