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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 200101NI00313

Slight
51.5351, -0.1041
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2001330101748

Slight
52.7052, -0.5855
1 vehicle 3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200110G074401

Slight
54.9823, -1.6956
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA CARBODIES TAXI JAGUAR SOVEREIGN ROVER 200 SERIES CITROEN SAXO (3y)
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Accident 200110K081201

Slight
54.9407, -1.6306
4 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) Vehicle FORD FIESTA (2y) NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 200110A071701

Slight
55.5764, -1.7998
6 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (1y) Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES (3y) FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 200110C074101

Slight
55.1896, -1.7157
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200110K077401

Slight
54.9150, -1.5941
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200110K077601

Slight
54.9416, -1.6311
5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 206 FIAT TIPO MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) CITROEN XSARA (2y)
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Accident 2001130246201

Slight
53.6966, -1.2690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2001950001855

Serious
55.9537, -3.1825
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (3y) FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200110K083801

Slight
54.9577, -1.6897
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001950001825

Slight
55.8605, -2.2447
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 200101NI00349

Serious
51.5529, -0.1125
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 2001350098801

Slight
52.5423, -0.3290
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 200101SX00236

Slight
51.6222, -0.2545
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 200101NI00319

Slight
51.5578, -0.1198
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER SAAB 900
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Accident 200101NI00309

Slight
51.5669, -0.1350
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 20013108E0287

Slight
53.1470, -0.8038
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
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Accident 200101NI00303

Slight
51.5665, -0.1347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2001400B00761

Serious
52.0863, -0.2741
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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