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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 199414B201931

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN Vehicle
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Accident 199434TD01165

Serious
7 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 3 SERIES (3y) ROVER 800 SERIES PEUGEOT 405 (2y) MAN Model Missing RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 19944100T1149

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1994339409919

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle FORD ORION
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Accident 19944100T1147

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO PEUGEOT 405 (1y)
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Accident 199434TS01161

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) BMW 7 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1994339409895

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 19944000E1272

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199443S052124

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 (3y) BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 199413MU40694

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (3y)
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Accident 19944100T1152

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994339409755

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19944100T1153

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER CITROEN AX (2y)
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Accident 19944100T1146

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1994304C00896

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES FIAT CINQUECENTO NISSAN SUNNY NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1994339409787

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) PEUGEOT 306 VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1994317P40290

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing LEYLAND ROADRUNNER (4y)
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Accident 1994317P40293

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 19944000D1288

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND FREIGHTER FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199443S054124

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under SKODA 120 VOLVO Model Missing
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