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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 199930M010077

Slight
53.2631, -1.3094
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199934TM00313

Slight
52.2273, -1.0029
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) ROVER MINI CITROEN SAXO (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199940D155999

Slight
52.0258, -0.6008
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199930M010076

Fatal
53.2136, -1.3243
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing SAAB 9000 (2y)
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Accident 199934TM00307

Serious
52.2182, -0.9671
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (4y) ROVER METRO
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Accident 199914EE00422

Slight
53.5028, -1.4844
1 vehicle 5 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 1999339904497

Slight
52.7689, -1.2756
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAEWOO NEXIA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199934TM00305

Slight
52.3677, -1.1602
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1999339904519

Serious
52.7253, -1.2824
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1999339904472

Serious
52.6716, -1.2821
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199934TM00302

Slight
52.2329, -1.0277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 199913MU19199

Serious
53.7956, -1.4231
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199901SC00881

Serious
51.6320, -0.2645
1 vehicle 13 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1999317B41207

Slight
52.9899, -1.2344
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA 323 ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199901SC00838

Serious
51.5730, -0.2298
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199913MU18899

Slight
53.7417, -1.5143
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199934TM00296

Slight
52.3113, -1.1257
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19994100T1104

Slight
51.8037, -0.4142
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing PEUGEOT 406 (2y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199943S028069

Serious
52.0780, -0.7398
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199934TM08288

Fatal
52.2277, -1.0044
2 vehicles 8 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO (1y)
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