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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 200601EO40873

Slight
51.5347, -0.1046
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200601TA00200

Fatal
51.5595, -0.1223
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 2006950007780

Slight
55.9551, -3.1512
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200601EO40875

Serious
51.5654, -0.1345
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA 3 Car
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Accident 200601TB00209

Fatal
51.5952, -0.2168
4 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER Model Missing (1y) FORD FIESTA JEEP CHEROKEE TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2006350388706

Slight
52.3517, -0.2520
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 2006350388606

Serious
52.2693, -0.2622
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2006122460350

Slight
54.1642, -1.4481
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y) Car
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Accident 20063102B2566

Serious
53.2551, -0.9233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc KAWASAKI Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200601EO40864

Slight
51.5490, -0.1079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2006100646506

Slight
54.9573, -1.6891
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200601EO41001

Slight
51.5374, -0.1032
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006100620906

Slight
55.0379, -1.6283
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 206 (3y)
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Accident 2006122440624

Slight
54.2890, -1.5476
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2006950007645

Slight
55.9537, -3.1827
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2006100646906

Slight
54.9123, -1.5877
4 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) FORD ESCORT Car
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Accident 2006100640106

Slight
55.5678, -1.7935
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 100 SERIES PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200601SX20911

Slight
51.6428, -0.2547
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 307 (2y)
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Accident 2006100639406

Slight
55.3646, -1.7258
3 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO (1y) Car TOYOTA LANDCRUISER (1y)
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Accident 2006100638706

Slight
55.1418, -1.6906
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle FORD FIESTA (3y)
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