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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 1999309C10015

Slight
53.1469, -1.3301
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1999317E80147

Slight
53.2675, -0.9485
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199914KK00091

Serious
53.4107, -1.3988
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 1999309A10014

Slight
53.1065, -1.3293
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199940D022199

Slight
51.9574, -0.5170
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999339900589

Slight
52.6851, -1.2894
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 1999317P40023

Slight
52.9599, -1.2699
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (4y) MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199934TM00050

Slight
52.3617, -1.1576
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PORSCHE 911 (2y)
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Accident 199913MU02799

Slight
53.6906, -1.5569
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 199913MU02699

Slight
53.7229, -1.5209
7 vehicles 4 casualties
Pedal cycle Pedal cycle AUDI A4 (3y) FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL MODEL MISSING (3y)
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Accident 1999309C10037

Slight
53.1146, -1.3351
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 19994100T1009

Slight
51.7877, -0.4111
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 19994100T1036

Slight
51.7869, -0.4110
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199943S141019

Slight
52.0923, -0.7576
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 199934TM00068

Slight
52.3173, -1.1326
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19994100T1008

Slight
51.8201, -0.4194
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199914KK00058

Slight
53.4140, -1.4025
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (2y) PEUGEOT 406 (2y)
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Accident 19994100T1007

Slight
51.8103, -0.4155
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle (1y)
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Accident 1999309A10011

Slight
53.0947, -1.3130
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 19 (4y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45 SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199943S217019

Slight
52.0884, -0.7544
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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