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 1991317J40592
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
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2 casualties
DATSUN STANZA
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1 casualty
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Accident 19914141D0117
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5 vehicles
2 casualties
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(2y)
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(2y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1991339101941
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT 128
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Accident 199134BS05208
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1991339101913
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199134BD05207
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
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(2y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(2y)
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19914141D0115
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199114C100426
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
PEUGEOT 505
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991339103788
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1991339103259
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199101SV00194
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL KADETT
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 1991339101817
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 19914000D0337
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
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