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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 20024100T2113

Slight
51.8042, -0.2288
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XK SERIES (2y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 20024100T2114

Slight
51.8601, -0.1964
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2002131211302

Fatal
53.8852, -1.3601
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2002100419902

Slight
55.5122, -1.7411
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES 300 FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 200201SX01403

Slight
51.5892, -0.1959
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW K 75 S Vehicle
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Accident 200232B173702

Slight
52.8038, -0.6114
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200201SX01482

Slight
51.5854, -0.1793
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2002100417902

Slight
54.9380, -1.6297
7 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 9-3 PEUGEOT 106 (2y) RENAULT CLIO Vehicle MG MGF RENAULT 19 (2y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 200214BB00880

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002950010187

Slight
55.9333, -3.0964
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) RENAULT MEGANE (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200201EO01549

Slight
51.5486, -0.1072
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2002350577502

Serious
52.2931, -0.2564
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) AUDI A6 (4y)
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Accident 200201EO01541

Slight
51.5691, -0.1369
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002400D03707

Slight
52.0386, -0.2204
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 2002100398902

Slight
54.9094, -1.5767
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 2002400D03706

Slight
52.0386, -0.2204
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 20024100T2112

Slight
51.7945, -0.2258
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO (4y)
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Accident 20024100T2111

Slight
51.8219, -0.2143
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 YAMAHA FJR 1300 (2y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 20024100T2110

Serious
51.8220, -0.2141
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT BMW 3 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2002123120607

Slight
53.9759, -1.3642
7 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO (4y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) FORD ESCORT (3y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) MERCEDES SPRINTER PEUGEOT 206 (3y)
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