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 199134NS05417
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199114B200884
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199101SA00355
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1 casualty
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Accident 199134ND05408
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19914141D0227
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19914141D0231
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19914000D0679
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199101SV00310
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199134NS05403
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1 casualty
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Accident 19914141D0225
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1991339104329
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 19914000D0700
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199134NS05400
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
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Accident 1991339103604
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 88
FODEN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199114C300867
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101SV00291
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199134NS05394
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101SV00286
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
(2y)
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