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 199234TD00327
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199214C300721
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992339203001
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19924141T1038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199201SV00279
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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6 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199243S061042
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SILVIA
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Accident 199201SG00214
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19924141T1036
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19924000D0616
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199201SV00271
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992302C00224
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
RENAULT 19
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 19924141T1034
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19924000D0591
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO SERIES S3
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1992317M40055
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19924141T1033
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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