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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Slight
52.9221, -1.3003
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Slight
51.7423, -0.3985
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Slight
52.6968, -1.2926
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2025401601730
Serious
51.9928, -0.5366
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN MODEL MISSING
BMW 5 SERIES
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2025411600859
Slight
51.7683, -0.4151
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025411604027
Serious
51.7642, -0.4163
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
BMW 5 SERIES
MERCEDES GLE CLASS
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Accident 2025411612557
Slight
51.8062, -0.4148
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Car
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Accident 2025401604846
Slight
52.0279, -0.6084
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2025131599605
Serious
53.7893, -1.4278
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025340WN2892
Slight
52.2104, -0.9470
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
AUDI Q2
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Accident 2025411633863
Slight
51.7542, -0.4146
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TESLA MODEL S
BMW 3 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025411604998
Slight
51.8133, -0.4162
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO XC90
CITROEN C3
MERCEDES GLA CLASS
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Accident 2025411598631
Fatal
51.7637, -0.4157
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ
SAAB 9-3
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025401597567
Slight
51.9473, -0.5025
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
BMW X1
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Accident 2025411594895
Slight
51.7228, -0.3874
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2025010577055
Slight
51.6059, -0.2418
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 2025401596453
Slight
51.9148, -0.4861
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R SERIES
AUDI A4
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Accident 2025430257916
Slight
52.0983, -0.7644
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KUGA
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Accident 2025411595526
Slight
51.7576, -0.4168
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD PUMA
HYUNDAI TUCSON
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CR-V
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Accident 2025141629862
Slight
53.3988, -1.3377
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 3
SEAT LEON
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