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 199434TS00664
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
LADA RIVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19944100T1085
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
SUZUKI SAMURAI
(3y)
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Accident 199414B100938
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1994339404923
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994339405204
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199434TD00660
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19944100T1071
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1994304C00401
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 505
(4y)
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Accident 199413MU16994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 1994339404843
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199443S048064
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1994339404785
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1994339404775
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 19944000E0568
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
Vehicle
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Accident 199413MU18794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 19944100T1070
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
(4y)
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Accident 19944000D0646
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199414C100936
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199401SV00429
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401SG00333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD ESCORT
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