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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 200132B182901

Slight
52.8264, -0.6304
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200132B183101

Slight
52.8338, -0.6303
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 2001330109994

Slight
52.6634, -0.5221
8 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (2y) VAUXHALL CALIBRA (4y) Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN 1200 FORD SIERRA MAN Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200101NI09052

Slight
51.5624, -0.1267
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2001330109873

Slight
52.7458, -0.6040
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t (1y)
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Accident 200132B183001

Slight
52.7675, -0.6112
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001330109849

Slight
52.6689, -0.5265
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001330109796

Slight
52.6441, -0.5022
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001123430645

Serious
54.1632, -1.4486
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CRV (2y)
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Accident 2001123430434

Slight
54.1443, -1.4290
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200101NI01425

Slight
51.5445, -0.1030
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200110K468101

Slight
54.9373, -1.6297
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200110C463701

Slight
55.1289, -1.6755
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 2001123410799

Slight
54.3049, -1.5712
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200101NI01436

Slight
51.5323, -0.1064
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200110A467801

Serious
55.7803, -2.0264
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing (4y) MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200110G480201

Slight
54.9950, -1.6814
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2001131316301

Slight
53.9368, -1.3756
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Vehicle LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 2001950011000

Slight
55.9058, -2.3309
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20014100J1974

Slight
51.6801, -0.2335
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD FORD GRANADA RENAULT 21
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