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 19984100T1029
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1998339801205
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998317P40042
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998317P40041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199814GG00120
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
CITROEN C15
(1y)
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Accident 1998308C10011
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 19984000D0160
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
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Accident 19984100T1026
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 19984100T1024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19984100T1025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199814JJ00172
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Daf Trucks FT 2500
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Accident 19984000D0142
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1998339801072
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Accident 199801SC00152
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19984100T1022
Serious
1 vehicle
9 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19984100T1021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
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Accident 199814JJ00160
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 19984000D0139
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19984000D0158
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19984100T1023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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