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 1990317E81475
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 199034BD05941
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1990300A00611
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990300C00663
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199013MU19490
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19904000D1555
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199014B101465
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
MG MGB
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Accident 1990300A00851
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1990317M40127
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
FORD CORTINA
RENAULT 18
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Accident 19904141D0536
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1990317M40126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990339006296
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19904141D0535
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19904141D0531
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN VISA
(4y)
TRIUMPH 2000
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Accident 199034BS05907
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199034BD05904
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
MAZDA 626
(2y)
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Accident 1990339006166
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19904000D1514
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 19904000C1120
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
AUDI 100
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199034BS05900
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
VOLVO 340
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
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