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
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Accident 199414F301609
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SERENA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19944000C1327
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 19944000C1354
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FAVORIT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994339406356
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19944000E0805
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199434TD00809
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 19944100T1087
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994339406359
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 19944100T1089
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 309
LANCIA THEMA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199443S073084
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401SV00552
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19944100T1095
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO 740
(4y)
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Accident 1994304C00566
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 19944100T1088
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19944100T1090
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1994304C00536
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994317H20375
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
MAZDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19944100T1086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER
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Accident 199414C101279
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199401SV00554
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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