M1 road traffic accidents
40,103 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M1 appears in 40,103 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 67,653 casualties. Of these collisions, 928 were fatal and 5,837 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
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Live M1 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 928
- Serious
- 5,837
- Casualties
- 67,653
- Fatal
- 928
- Serious
- 5,837
- Casualties
- 67,653
Collisions by Year
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
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 3 of 40,463 accidents
Accident 19793379N0005
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 197934DT00002
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19794141T1001
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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