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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 2001120740779

Slight
54.0101, -1.3759
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RELIANT RIALTO PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2001950002522

Slight
55.9540, -3.1843
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 SUZUKI AP 50 (3y)
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Accident 2001330102308

Slight
52.6684, -0.5262
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200110K102001

Slight
54.9545, -1.6686
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 2001350137301

Slight
52.6272, -0.4668
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle TOYOTA CELICA MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200101NI00391

Slight
51.5643, -0.1315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 200101NI00372

Serious
51.5641, -0.1306
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 20014100J1207

Serious
51.6845, -0.2314
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200101SX00317

Slight
51.6427, -0.2555
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO NUBIRA (3y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2001350135001

Serious
52.5585, -0.3567
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (4y) PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200101YR00234

Slight
51.5776, -0.1474
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 200101NI00363

Slight
51.5376, -0.1027
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2001130275001

Fatal
53.7191, -1.2676
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2001950002358

Slight
55.8480, -2.1388
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200101NI00369

Slight
51.5331, -0.1061
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 2001120690464

Slight
54.3720, -1.6359
1 vehicle 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 2001400D00925

Slight
52.0317, -0.2163
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD MONDEO (2y) PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 200101YR00223

Serious
51.5770, -0.1458
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
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Accident 2001350135901

Slight
52.3045, -0.2451
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2001400B00923

Slight
52.0720, -0.2430
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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