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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 199743S060127

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19974100T1249

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1997307A10169

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1997339709837

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN CABSTAR (3y) Vehicle ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997339709861

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y)
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Accident 1997339709719

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing (4y) LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 19974100T1240

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19974100T1251

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (2y) FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 19974100T1248

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997339709681

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199734TM00759

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle FORD MONDEO (1y) PEUGEOT 205 NISSAN MICRA RENAULT 21
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Accident 1997307C10166

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA CARINA FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 199701SC01013

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 1997317P40383

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997307C10157

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199714FF01045

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997339709639

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997307C10158

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing VOLVO 440
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Accident 19974100T1239

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 1997339709508

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6 vehicles 5 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 Vehicle Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) FIAT BRAVO
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