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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 1998339802468

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199814FF00287

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (3y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199834TM00162

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO (1y) HONDA CONCERTO
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Accident 19984100T1053

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19984100T1135

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19984100T1061

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199813MU10098

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199814FF00271

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19984100T1052

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 (2y) ROVER 600 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 19984000D3907

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA ROVER METRO
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Accident 199814FF00268

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (2y) NISSAN MICRA (1y) PEUGEOT 306 PEUGEOT 306 (1y) Daf Trucks FT 2500
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Accident 199814FF00263

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199843S089038

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 199814FF00269

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 19984000D0297

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE ROVER 600 SERIES RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 1998308C10024

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle (2y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199834TM00150

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing VOLVO 240
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Accident 199814FF00260

Serious
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO LEYLAND DAF FTG 95 Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199834TM00146

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1998317P40094

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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