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 1991301C00856
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 casualties
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ROVER 800 SERIES
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MZ Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199134ND06045
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199114C102002
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1991339108660
Serious
3 vehicles
7 casualties
MAZDA 323
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
FORD CORTINA
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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5 vehicles
7 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
Vehicle
BEDFORD Model Missing
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
DATSUN CHERRY
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199114D201526
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199114F201480
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199134NS06038
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ORION
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Accident 199143K007881
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199114C101990
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1991339108520
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19914000D1787
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 199134ND06020
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1991339108513
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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