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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 1994339403112

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 (3y) Vehicle SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199434TD00300

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1994304E00065

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19944000D0274

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA CARINA (1y)
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Accident 1994339401973

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19944100T1021

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199414C300384

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994339402024

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 200 VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199401SV00183

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401SV00170

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1994339402085

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4 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL FRONTERA (1y) PEUGEOT 405 (4y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199434TD00292

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994317S80353

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
SKODA 120
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Accident 199434TD00286

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 199401SV00164

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA (4y)
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Accident 1994339403134

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 19944100T1019

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19944100T1018

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1994304C00205

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN Model Missing FORD SIERRA (1y) PEUGEOT 309 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19944000D0246

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 244 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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