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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 19994100T1175

Slight
51.7740, -0.4135
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199913MU33199

Slight
53.6872, -1.5560
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT TIPO VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199940D264699

Slight
51.8615, -0.4319
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199940C266099

Slight
51.8935, -0.4707
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle DAEWOO LANOS
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Accident 199930M010121

Slight
53.2775, -1.3004
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199930M010120

Slight
53.2137, -1.3240
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
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Accident 199930M010119

Slight
53.1220, -1.3326
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD PROBE (4y)
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Accident 19994100T1173

Serious
51.7743, -0.4132
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO 460 (3y) MERCEDES E CLASS (4y)
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Accident 199914FF00751

Slight
53.3985, -1.3442
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 199934TM00514

Serious
52.2297, -1.0146
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199914FF00745

Slight
53.3976, -1.3704
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA HONDA ACCORD (3y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999339907750

Slight
52.8381, -1.2963
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199930M010117

Serious
53.1246, -1.3312
6 vehicles 8 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES (2y) Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES FORD ESCORT Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 106 (3y)
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Accident 199901SC01353

Slight
51.5730, -0.2298
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 MERCEDES 300
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Accident 19994100T1171

Slight
51.8294, -0.4186
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199914EE00651

Slight
53.4959, -1.4763
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 199913MU32899

Slight
53.6731, -1.5504
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 360
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Accident 199930M010115

Slight
53.1567, -1.3265
4 vehicles 9 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT (4y) ERF Model Missing (4y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199930M010116

Slight
53.2617, -1.3116
4 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA (4y) Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 (4y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199901SC01346

Slight
51.6045, -0.2406
6 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 800 (3y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD MONDEO (3y) RENAULT MEGANE (1y) VOLVO Model Missing NISSAN ALMERA (3y)
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