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 199001SU00992
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001SV00118
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199014B100448
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
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Accident 19904141D0147
Serious
9 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(2y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VOLVO 340
NISSAN PRAIRIE
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199013MU04490
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199014C100553
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
SAAB 9000
(2y)
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Accident 19904141D0145
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
FIAT MIRAFIORI
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199014B100440
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 19904141D0151
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
HONDA Model Missing
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 19904000D0406
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1990300C00149
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000D0412
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
MG MAESTRO
(1y)
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Accident 19904141D0144
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES 200
(1y)
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Accident 1990300A00278
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing
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Accident 1990300A00625
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 199013MU04190
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990300C00148
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(1y)
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Accident 1990317M40024
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1990317M40021
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 199043D051020
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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