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 19924141T1002
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199234TD00038
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
VOLKSWAGEN 1600
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Accident 199234TS00036
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
CITROEN XM
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ORION
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199213MU00492
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 1992339200349
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
OPEL MANTA
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 199213MU00392
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199214C100066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199234TS00022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1992339200272
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1992339200006
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 19924141T1001
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
FIAT PANDA
FORD CORTINA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199213MU00292
Serious
7 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
NISSAN MAXIMA
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992339200043
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199234TD00002
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MAZDA 626
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1992339200055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199101SV00806
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19914000D1974
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 200
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Accident 1991339150092
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
OPEL KADETT
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Accident 19914000D1971
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19914000D1959
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
Vehicle
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