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
Showing 20 of 40,463 accidents
Accident 199734TM00511
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19974100T1164
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1997307A10110
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
(3y)
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Accident 1997307A10106
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 605
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199734TM00510
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
AUDI A4
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Accident 19974100T1169
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
BEDFORD ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997307A10105
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1997339707038
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997307C10107
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT Model Missing
(3y)
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997317P40253
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
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Accident 199713MU34097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701SC00630
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199701SC00624
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 19974100T1168
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
MAZDA 626
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 1997317P40252
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 19974000D0926
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997339706533
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 19974000C1474
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Vehicle
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Accident 19974000D0923
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339706553
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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