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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 1996306C10131

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
SKODA 120 ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 1996306C10130

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199601SV00718

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199614GG00945

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) FORD FIESTA LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 199614JJ01414

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1996306C10129

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199634TM00815

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199643S108116

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 ROVER 200 SERIES CITROEN AX (2y)
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Accident 19964100T1213

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL NOVA Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601SV00726

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19964100T1209

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GALAXY FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996339608919

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199614EE00915

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 199634TM08793

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199614KK01010

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199634TM00805

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19964000E1087

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD GRANADA (3y) VOLVO 850 (2y)
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Accident 1996317P40273

Serious
3 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 Vehicle CITROEN XANTIA (2y)
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Accident 1996339609217

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 19964100T1212

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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