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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 19954100T1163

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSAVAN SUZUKI VITARA (2y)
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Accident 199501SG00528

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199514JJ02864

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199514JJ02859

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle DATSUN SUNNY HONDA VT500E
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Accident 19954100T1157

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing ROVER METRO (2y)
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Accident 19954000D1097

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y) LADA SAMARA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19954100T1158

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7 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT 25 (3y) VOLVO 940 (4y) AUSTIN MONTEGO FORD ORION TOYOTA CARINA (3y) Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995339507577

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG MAESTRO ROVER MAESTRO (1y)
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Accident 19954100T1159

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ORION RENAULT 19
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Accident 19954000E0968

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199513MU31995

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
FIAT CROMA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199534TM05596

Serious
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing AUSTIN MONTEGO PEUGEOT 405 (1y) FORD ORION
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Accident 1995305A00637

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19954100T1156

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 199501SV00660

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (4y)
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Accident 1995339507654

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 1995305A10056

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TRIUMPH Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199514KK02564

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 405 (1y)
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Accident 199514FF02600

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MAZDA 626 AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19954100T1154

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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