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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Live M1 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 939
- Serious
- 5,898
- Casualties
- 68,227
- Fatal
- 939
- Serious
- 5,898
- Casualties
- 68,227
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1998339810181
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998339810171
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE 944
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Accident 19984100T1257
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
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Accident 1998339810240
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 19984100T1264
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1998400D06243
Slight
5 vehicles
6 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
(1y)
Vehicle
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 19984100T1254
Serious
6 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
NISSAN SUNNY
CITROEN SAXO
CITROEN AX
FORD KA
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1998317B42821
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199834TM00754
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
HYUNDAI ACCENT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 1998308C10147
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 360
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19984100T1256
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SAMBA
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 1998317P40339
Slight
8 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA CAMRY
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
AUDI A3
Vehicle
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Accident 19984100T1255
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 19984100T1253
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER VITESSE
(4y)
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Accident 1998339810175
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 1998339810211
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19984100T1252
Serious
7 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO V40
(2y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
Vehicle
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199843S201128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(3y)
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Accident 19984100T1263
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998339810078
Fatal
5 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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