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 201631P190416
Slight
52.9862, -1.2394
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 20161339N1700
Slight
53.6679, -1.5427
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2016140116106
Slight
53.4551, -1.4461
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2016331601598
Slight
52.7708, -1.2763
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC
PEUGEOT 508
(3y)
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
(2y)
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Accident 2016410118109
Slight
51.8206, -0.4171
4 vehicles
3 casualties
SKODA SUPERB
(4y)
CHEVROLET AVEO
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 2016331602014
Slight
52.8580, -1.3009
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
Car
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Accident 2016331601576
Serious
52.6121, -1.2004
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
HONDA CIVIC
LEXUS NX300
(1y)
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Accident 201631P223616
Slight
53.0626, -1.2696
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 4 SERIES
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Accident 2016140109984
Slight
53.4756, -1.4594
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2016331601582
Slight
52.6942, -1.2921
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I40
(1y)
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Accident 201634WD11976
Slight
52.2154, -0.9607
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE
(2y)
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Accident 2016400114161
Slight
51.9509, -0.5059
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Car
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Accident 2016010020629
Slight
51.5730, -0.2300
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2016010020604
Slight
51.5730, -0.2297
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
CAETANO LEVANTE
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Accident 2016301600417
Slight
53.0957, -1.3121
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201631P182316
Slight
52.9732, -1.2535
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V50
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Accident 2016301600411
Slight
52.8876, -1.3057
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2016430267561
Slight
52.1211, -0.8079
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2016331601566
Serious
52.5413, -1.1832
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing
Car
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Accident 2016400114349
Slight
51.8914, -0.4692
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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