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 19934100T1125
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 19934100T1121
Slight
7 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
HYUNDAI S-COUPE
(1y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(1y)
VOLVO 480
(2y)
AUDI 80
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19934100T1126
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 19934100T1127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199334TD00873
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199334TD00871
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 19934100T1122
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD ORION
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
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Accident 19934100T1120
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
MERCEDES 200
(1y)
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Accident 1993339306372
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
(2y)
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Accident 199343S026093
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 19934100T1119
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SUBARU SUBARU
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199334TS00921
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1993303C00562
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199313MU21993
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1993317M40159
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
OPEL KADETT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199334TD00848
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199334TD00846
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 19934100T1118
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199314C301382
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 19934100T1117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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