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 19924100T1095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19924100T1096
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199234TS00671
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 199201SV00564
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
ROVER SD1
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Accident 199201SA00683
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199234TD00657
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199201SV00549
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199201SV00555
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA ESTELLE
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Accident 19924000D1201
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199213MU20292
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992339205693
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 345
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Accident 199201SV00554
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 19924000D1195
Slight
3 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER SD1
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1992339205691
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1992339205711
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199214C101351
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1992339205712
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
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Accident 19924100T1093
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199201SV00541
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(4y)
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Accident 199214C301321
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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