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 19964100T1219
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19964100T1227
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996306A10137
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996317P40303
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199614KK01030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199613MU45396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199614FF00914
Slight
13 vehicles
15 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
SAAB 9000
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 406
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 405
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 19964100T1226
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199643S022126
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1996339609298
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996306C10136
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19964100T1224
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199613MU44496
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199614KK01021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1996306A10134
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 19964100T1222
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
FORD GALAXY
Vehicle
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Accident 19964100T1223
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
BMW 7 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19964100T1221
Slight
5 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996306A10133
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199614KK01016
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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