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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 2004350176904

Fatal
52.2531, -0.2654
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 20044100T2044

Slight
51.7527, -0.2447
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 1000 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 20044100T2040

Slight
51.7702, -0.2329
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-5 RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 2004121000459

Slight
53.9433, -1.3869
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200401EO00494

Slight
51.5549, -0.1154
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 200401EO00493

Slight
51.5359, -0.1038
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200414AA00780

Slight
53.6062, -1.2218
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS PEUGEOT 306 NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200414AA01150

Slight
53.5872, -1.2141
1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2004121000262

Slight
54.0776, -1.3978
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) MAZDA MX-5 (3y)
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Accident 2004950002955

Slight
55.9497, -3.1398
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SEAT LEON (1y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200401YR00265

Slight
51.5721, -0.1401
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 200401TB00197

Slight
51.5871, -0.1920
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES CITROEN C15
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Accident 200401EO00483

Slight
51.5326, -0.1063
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES LEXUS GS300
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Accident 20044100T2038

Fatal
51.9800, -0.1967
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200401YR00243

Serious
51.5794, -0.1514
4 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200401EO00479

Slight
51.5458, -0.1033
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN DAF TRUCKS FAD 85CF (2y)
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Accident 20044100T2036

Slight
51.8448, -0.2003
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200401EO00480

Slight
51.5612, -0.1244
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 200401SX00345

Slight
51.5895, -0.1967
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 45 (3y) FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 20044100T2037

Slight
51.8261, -0.2095
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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