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 19924000D0949
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199201SA00499
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN 120
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992339204700
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19924000D1039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19924000D0926
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1992339204607
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199214F300850
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
(4y)
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Accident 19924141T1076
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
AUDI C
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 19924141T1077
Serious
7 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
PEUGEOT 309
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199214F300849
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
AUDI 80
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Accident 19924000D0917
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992339204553
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1992339206444
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 19924141T1075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199214B200943
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
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Accident 199214F300819
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1992317M40091
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201QK00353
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199234TD00489
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 19924000D0886
Fatal
6 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT 11
FORD SIERRA
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