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 19954100T1018
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VOLVO Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19954000D0170
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199513MU03095
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 1995339501170
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199534TD00107
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 1995339501169
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 199501SV00103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Vehicle
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Accident 19954100T3014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199514FF00283
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI LANCER
Vehicle
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Accident 19954000E0135
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199534TD00101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1995317P40022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1995339501207
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 205
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1995339501416
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199513MU02495
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
FIAT FIORINO
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19954100T1017
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
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Accident 19954100T1016
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
(4y)
RENAULT 19
FORD ESCORT
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(3y)
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 1995305C00080
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19954000E0150
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1995305C00077
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MAN Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
VOLVO Model Missing
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