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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 200101CP00385

Slight
51.5175, -0.0974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS (4y)
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Accident 200101NI01331

Slight
51.5325, -0.1063
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200101NI01305

Slight
51.5523, -0.1121
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA VFR800F (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200101YR01063

Slight
51.5803, -0.1551
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200114BB00890

Slight
53.4804, -1.1484
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200101SX01378

Slight
51.6429, -0.2553
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 200101NI01318

Slight
51.5584, -0.1203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 200101YR01068

Slight
51.5735, -0.1411
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 900 Vehicle
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Accident 200101NI01263

Serious
51.5644, -0.1318
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle (1y)
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Accident 2001350551501

Slight
52.2922, -0.2560
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 2001123070693

Slight
54.0966, -1.4105
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 20013108E1358

Slight
53.1206, -0.8162
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200101NI01271

Slight
51.5408, -0.1027
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) HONDA Model Missing (3y) FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200110G500601

Slight
54.9705, -1.6933
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 20013108E1353

Serious
53.3612, -1.0485
1 vehicle 3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 20013108E1351

Serious
53.2964, -1.0324
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85CF (2y)
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Accident 2001123040702

Slight
54.4481, -1.6684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI Model Missing TOYOTA YARIS (1y)
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Accident 200110K403601

Slight
54.9142, -1.5928
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200101SX01343

Slight
51.5912, -0.2118
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2001123040057

Slight
54.1443, -1.4305
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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