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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 200301EO00843

Serious
51.5665, -0.1347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (4y) GILERA RUNNER 180 (3y)
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Accident 200301EO00842

Slight
51.5579, -0.1199
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
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Accident 2003100403803

Slight
54.9978, -1.6780
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200301EO00841

Slight
51.5424, -0.1030
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2003130586803

Slight
53.6203, -1.2330
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200301TB00199

Slight
51.6163, -0.2448
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200301EO00837

Slight
51.5383, -0.1026
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2003950003919

Slight
55.9557, -3.1563
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 25 FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003100396703

Slight
54.9029, -1.5614
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2003100399903

Slight
54.9987, -1.6770
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO CITROEN C5
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Accident 2003130508503

Slight
53.7762, -1.3062
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 20034100T2034

Slight
51.9071, -0.2265
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 20034100T2032

Slight
51.6903, -0.2260
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200301EO00992

Slight
51.5494, -0.1082
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003950003899

Serious
55.9654, -2.7596
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200332B078103

Fatal
52.8150, -0.6217
2 vehicles 3 casualties
KIA RIO ROVER 25
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Accident 200301SX00528

Slight
51.6432, -0.2553
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 2003100388103

Slight
54.9213, -1.6132
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200301EO01123

Slight
51.5388, -0.1022
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2003950003806

Serious
55.9551, -3.1516
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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