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 199114B200095
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1991301C00035
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199101SV00021
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 19914000D0058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 19914000D0059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1991317M40006
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1991339100461
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN 120
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991301A00031
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199101SV00027
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 199134BS05026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MG METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199134BS05024
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 1991317J20058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199101SV00046
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 9
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199101SV00018
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 1991339100400
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(2y)
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VOLVO 340
(3y)
PORSCHE 924
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 19914141D0019
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19914141D0017
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199114D200072
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19914141D0016
Serious
2 vehicles
10 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FODEN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199134BS05020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(3y)
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