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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 200501SX20772

Serious
51.6428, -0.2554
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 20053102B3178

Slight
53.2551, -0.9233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLVO V40 (3y)
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Slight
51.8845, -0.2048
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CRX TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y)
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Accident 200501EO41155

Slight
51.5265, -0.1002
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2005350450105

Slight
52.2859, -0.2573
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200501EO41013

Slight
51.5488, -0.1076
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200532B054205

Slight
52.8079, -0.6136
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2005100694205

Slight
54.9501, -1.6451
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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Accident 2005130816105

Slight
53.8790, -1.3574
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200501EO40988

Slight
51.5660, -0.1339
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2005950007900

Serious
55.9509, -3.1411
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20053102B2333

Slight
53.1981, -0.8509
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG ZT (3y)
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Accident 20054100J2583

Slight
51.6436, -0.2545
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc (4y)
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Accident 2005130815705

Slight
53.6863, -1.2662
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A2 (2y) NISSAN X-TRAIL (2y) PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2005122520936

Slight
54.4428, -1.6677
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200532B052705

Slight
52.8035, -0.6112
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005100731705

Slight
54.9093, -1.5768
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI ACCENT (4y) VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (1y)
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Accident 200501EO41299

Serious
51.5539, -0.1142
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200540B023650

Serious
52.2031, -0.2953
3 vehicles 19 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (2y) CITROEN C5 (3y)
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Accident 2005122520083

Slight
54.4482, -1.6686
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN BERLINGO (2y) PEUGEOT EXPERT
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