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M1 road traffic accidents

40,463 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M1 appears in 40,463 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 68,227 casualties. Of these collisions, 939 were fatal and 5,898 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
939
Serious
5,898
Casualties
68,227
2025 360
2024 364
2023 393
2022 399
2021 413
2020 289
2019 432
2018 461
2017 528
2016 597
2015 642
2014 658
2013 665
2012 706
2011 659
2010 855
2009 841
2008 917
2007 1,077
2006 1,146
2005 1,333
2004 1,351
2003 1,403
2002 1,430
2001 1,356
2000 1,484
1999 1,331
1998 1,212
1997 1,174
1996 1,087
1995 976
1994 941
1993 950
1992 865
1991 884
1990 1,021
1989 968
1988 955
1987 914
1986 863
1985 826
1984 799
1983 734
1982 810
1981 801
1980 793
1979 800

St Albans

3,722 recorded here

Bolsover

2,060 recorded here

Rotherham

1,539 recorded here

Milton Keynes

1,437 recorded here

Central Bedfordshire

1,333 recorded here

Leeds

1,251 recorded here

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Barnet

464 recorded along the M1

Luton

412 recorded along the M1

Milton Keynes

135 recorded along the M1

Collingtree and Milton Malsor

132 recorded along the M1

Leicester

125 recorded along the M1

Watford (Watford)

119 recorded along the M1

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2000317P40106

Slight
53.0634, -1.2692
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (2y) FORD MONDEO (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200014JJ00368

Slight
53.4494, -1.4442
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN ROVER 400 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2000330002452

Slight
52.5787, -1.1976
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200014KK00249

Serious
53.4374, -1.4323
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (3y) TOYOTA COROLLA SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 20004100T1081

Slight
51.8222, -0.4176
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) FORD MONDEO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 20004100T1082

Slight
51.8267, -0.4183
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA (1y)
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Accident 20004100T1080

Slight
51.8240, -0.4178
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200014DD00176

Slight
53.5329, -1.5006
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD MONDEO (1y) LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 200043S182030

Slight
52.0697, -0.7243
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT PANDA
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Accident 200043S184030

Slight
52.1096, -0.7865
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN AX
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Accident 2000330002453

Slight
52.6879, -1.2895
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200014FF00269

Slight
53.3541, -1.2859
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200030M010046

Slight
53.2793, -1.2994
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROLLS ROYCE MODEL MISSING FORD FIESTA Vehicle Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200030M010047

Slight
53.2279, -1.3320
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD TRANSIT CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 20004100T1079

Slight
51.7278, -0.3897
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL MONTEREY (1y)
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Accident 20004100T1078

Slight
51.8364, -0.4201
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 20004100T1077

Slight
51.7355, -0.3925
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER SAAB 900
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Accident 2000317P40100

Slight
53.0679, -1.2744
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CITROEN BX
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Accident 2000317P40098

Slight
53.0806, -1.2952
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SKODA FAVORIT
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Accident 2000317P40102

Slight
53.0793, -1.2934
14 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) AUDI A3 (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) TOYOTA COROLLA VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD ESCORT FORD ORION FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) MAZDA 323 (2y) MERCEDES 190
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