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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 1997317P40301

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 100 AUDI 80 (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 1997339707735

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI QUATTRO
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Accident 1997307C10116

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997339708990

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997307C10127

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4 vehicles 5 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997339707652

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19974100T1191

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA FORD ORION
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Accident 1997307A10130

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 1997307C10120

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION VOLKSWAGEN POLO RENAULT ESPACE (1y) BMW 7 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1997339707798

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD SIERRA CITROEN XANTIA BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997339707649

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing TOYOTA CARINA (1y) ROVER 800 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1997307C10118

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6 vehicles 17 casualties
Vehicle CITROEN AX PEUGEOT 205 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 1997307A10119

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 1997307C10117

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES 300 PEUGEOT 405 (4y) AUDI 100 ROVER METRO (4y)
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Accident 1997010SU0951

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1997307C10115

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5 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) VOLVO 240 RENAULT MEGANE Vehicle
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Accident 199734TM00590

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 19974100T1188

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 19974100T1187

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO ROVER MONTEGO (3y) FORD FIESTA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974000D1068

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
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