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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Live A1 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- 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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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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51.5450, -0.1033
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
52.9845, -0.7560
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Slight
52.0919, -0.2743
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.5610, -0.1241
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Serious
52.9031, -0.6710
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023010430621
Serious
51.5777, -0.1472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
54.9565, -1.6846
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
51.3343, -0.2672
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2023010431044
Slight
51.5470, -0.1047
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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HONDA WW125
(2y)
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Accident 2023471283048
Slight
50.8241, -0.1370
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023010430236
Slight
51.5662, -0.1336
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2023401288578
Slight
52.1933, -0.2986
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2023311281901
Slight
53.0909, -0.7835
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2023010466957
Slight
51.5504, -0.1094
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2023010429774
Slight
51.5311, -0.1044
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 2023311280888
Slight
53.0777, -0.7747
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 2023010429438
Slight
51.5466, -0.1040
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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