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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 2006122350415

Slight
54.3507, -1.6090
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA (3y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Slight
51.9639, -0.2028
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI GETZ (2y) FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 2006100599406

Slight
54.9609, -1.6940
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2006122330165

Slight
54.4520, -1.6684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200601EO40828

Slight
51.5558, -0.1165
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200601EO40857

Slight
51.5330, -0.1059
1 vehicle 1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 125
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Accident 200601EO40847

Slight
51.5378, -0.1027
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2006122310494

Slight
54.1648, -1.4489
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2006122310448

Slight
54.3001, -1.5663
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006100606906

Serious
55.4536, -1.7049
4 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA Car ROVER 600 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006100611806

Slight
55.1169, -1.6688
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200640B019890

Slight
52.1694, -0.3015
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 307 (2y)
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Accident 200601YR90658

Slight
51.5790, -0.1505
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006100597306

Slight
55.0219, -1.6493
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) Car
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Accident 20063102B2194

Slight
53.3500, -1.0348
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA Car PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200601SX20672

Slight
51.5949, -0.2167
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE (1y) VAUXHALL VIVARO (2y)
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Accident 20063108B2321

Slight
53.2964, -1.0324
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200601EO40869

Slight
51.5643, -0.1315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Car
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Accident 20064100T2086

Slight
51.6903, -0.2261
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 20063102B2674

Slight
53.3875, -1.0629
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CLAAS Model Missing (1y)
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