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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 200432B165304

Slight
52.9164, -0.6781
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA DAF TRUCKS FA 55LF
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Accident 2004100846104

Slight
54.9114, -1.5851
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 2004400D03088

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52.0166, -0.2068
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2004950008829

Slight
55.9551, -3.1512
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRANSBUS INT Model Missing
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Accident 2004100823604

Slight
55.7901, -2.0221
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BORA (4y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2004131015404

Slight
53.8254, -1.3384
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (2y) CITROEN C2 Vehicle
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Accident 20044100T2119

Slight
51.9605, -0.2069
3 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE (1y) AUDI A4 (1y) TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 200401YR00807

Slight
51.5736, -0.1412
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200401SX01003

Slight
51.6431, -0.2547
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200432B163704

Slight
52.7835, -0.6111
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200401SX01047

Slight
51.5856, -0.1808
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2004100818104

Slight
55.1292, -1.6758
1 vehicle 3 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200401EO01450

Slight
51.5356, -0.1040
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200401EO01456

Slight
51.5561, -0.1171
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 20044100T2117

Slight
51.9285, -0.2189
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN BX RENAULT MEGANE FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004122830430

Slight
54.0149, -1.3804
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 20044100T2116

Serious
51.9631, -0.2048
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 20044100J2765

Slight
51.6797, -0.2339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 20044100T2118

Slight
51.9634, -0.2045
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 20043102B3336

Serious
53.0494, -0.7779
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (3y)
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