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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 200101SX01005

Slight
51.5856, -0.1810
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 20014100J1637

Slight
51.6432, -0.2556
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI EJ650 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 2001130857201

Slight
53.6490, -1.2553
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF (2y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2001130851901

Slight
53.6945, -1.2682
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2001330106453

Slight
52.7003, -0.5775
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2001122270972

Slight
53.8575, -1.3378
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200132B108601

Serious
52.9062, -0.6732
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 20013108E1018

Slight
53.2256, -0.8897
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing FODEN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200110K299601

Serious
54.9463, -1.6361
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 20013102E1274

Slight
53.2551, -0.9233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200101SX01016

Slight
51.6222, -0.2545
3 vehicles 2 casualties
JEEP CHEROKEE FORD ESCORT BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2001130849201

Slight
53.6800, -1.2622
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200132B105401

Slight
52.9500, -0.6790
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2001122240309

Slight
54.3012, -1.5685
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) SKODA FELICIA LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y)
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Accident 200110K292901

Slight
54.9541, -1.6672
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001130874901

Slight
53.6971, -1.2680
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN STANZA VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2001130831001

Slight
53.7061, -1.2695
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FIAT SEICENTO
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Accident 2001122230516

Slight
54.1993, -1.4696
1 vehicle 4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 20013108E1006

Slight
53.2964, -1.0324
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO Vehicle
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Accident 200132B106101

Fatal
52.7868, -0.6110
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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