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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
939
Serious
5,898
Casualties
68,227
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

St Albans

3,722 recorded here

Bolsover

2,060 recorded here

Rotherham

1,539 recorded here

Milton Keynes

1,437 recorded here

Central Bedfordshire

1,333 recorded here

Leeds

1,251 recorded here

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Barnet

464 recorded along the M1

Luton

412 recorded along the M1

Milton Keynes

135 recorded along the M1

Collingtree and Milton Malsor

132 recorded along the M1

Leicester

125 recorded along the M1

Watford (Watford)

119 recorded along the M1

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
53.0530, -1.2580
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PROACE (1y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Slight
53.5990, -1.5480
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307 FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2017410155125

Serious
51.7953, -0.4122
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight MINI ONE
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Accident 2017140153680

Slight
53.4388, -1.4346
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2017400156670

Slight
52.0289, -0.6130
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2017400165238

Slight
51.8613, -0.4320
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2017140153822

Slight
53.3983, -1.3109
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW M3 FORD FIESTA FORD FOCUS NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 201731P013617

Slight
53.0623, -1.2691
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y) TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 2017134230696

Slight
53.7341, -1.5315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing AUDI TT
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Accident 2017140153799

Slight
53.4370, -1.4318
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 206 SEAT ALTEA
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Accident 2017410156182

Slight
51.7498, -0.4100
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A1 JAGUAR F-PACE (1y)
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Accident 2017400154206

Slight
51.8901, -0.4690
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2017140151409

Slight
53.4552, -1.2117
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 2017410156162

Slight
51.6602, -0.3474
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2017140153372

Slight
53.5473, -1.5153
4 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 107 (3y) FIAT 500 (3y)
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Accident 2017410157509

Slight
51.7752, -0.4129
3 vehicles 4 casualties
HONDA CRV BMW 3 SERIES SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2017410152788

Slight
51.7943, -0.4121
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA FORD KUGA (3y)
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Accident 2017140152329

Slight
53.4575, -1.4463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2017140153232

Serious
53.4576, -1.4457
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 SEAT IBIZA (3y)
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Accident 2017140155766

Slight
53.4239, -1.4127
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Car FORD FOCUS AUDI A1
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