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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 199813MU38498

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 1998339808378

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199834TM00617

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 199801SC01869

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199834TM00618

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 240
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Accident 1998308C10121

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Accident 199814FF00977

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19984100T1209

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 199834TM00609

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Vehicle
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Accident 1998308C10122

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199813MU39798

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD ORION
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Accident 1998308C10120

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7 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle CITROEN C15 (3y) VOLKSWAGEN LT 28 (1y) TOYOTA CARINA (1y) FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD ESCORT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 19984100T1210

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9 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL FRONTERA (3y) Vehicle FIAT PUNTO (1y) ROVER 100 SERIES (1y) CITROEN BX TOYOTA CELICA (1y) FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 199843S200108

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1998308C10118

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 1998308C10119

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1998339808691

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (2y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199814EE00757

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT CITROEN AX
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Accident 1998317P40297

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 600 SERIES (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998308C10117

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT (1y) VOLVO 850 (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 306
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