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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 2001130761601

Slight
53.9414, -1.3844
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200101NI00886

Slight
51.5562, -0.1174
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 2001122020710

Slight
54.1723, -1.4531
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200101NI00896

Slight
51.5355, -0.1040
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 200101NI00872

Serious
51.5319, -0.1063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 200101SX00906

Slight
51.6180, -0.2480
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 2001122010538

Slight
53.9661, -1.3811
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 2001122010450

Slight
53.9643, -1.3811
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 200110G267501

Slight
55.0342, -1.6295
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 2001130758301

Slight
53.9253, -1.3768
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 200101NI00869

Slight
51.5347, -0.1046
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 200110A267801

Slight
55.7468, -2.0205
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC PEUGEOT 406 (2y)
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Accident 200101NI00860

Serious
51.5585, -0.1206
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200110G262301

Slight
55.0603, -1.6355
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200110G261801

Slight
55.0047, -1.6696
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS YAMAHA FZS 600 (1y) CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2001400B02370

Slight
52.0719, -0.2433
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200101NI00866

Slight
51.5353, -0.1043
1 vehicle 2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX750 (4y)
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Accident 200110K262201

Slight
54.9143, -1.5928
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 2001130809901

Slight
53.6945, -1.2682
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (3y) PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 200101CP00230

Slight
51.5191, -0.0973
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y) PIAGGIO VESPA (1y)
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