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 19904141D0374
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(2y)
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Accident 19904141D0369
Slight
16 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ORION
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
SEAT IBIZA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
VOLVO 360
RENAULT 21
(1y)
SKODA 120
(1y)
VOLVO 363
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 19904141D0368
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 305
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
VOLVO 740
(2y)
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Accident 199014B200957
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
TOYOTA COROLLA
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(4y)
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Accident 19904141D0366
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199034BS05564
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SKODA ESTELLE
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Accident 199034BD05575
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
MG METRO
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Accident 199013MU10390
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199034BS05559
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001SV00305
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199001SV00303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199043D082050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19904000D1121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199034BD05550
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 1990317J20877
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199034BD05548
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199034BS05547
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
COMMER Model Missing
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Accident 199014B200940
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
TOYOTA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1990317J41535
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199043D076050
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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