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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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Accident 201501SX21129

Slight
51.6039, -0.2396
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 20154100D0559

Slight
51.7296, -0.3906
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 2015132AT0824

Slight
53.7309, -1.5118
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES BMW M3 (4y)
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Accident 201543S147105

Slight
52.0825, -0.7475
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2015405DA0895

Slight
51.9412, -0.4986
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) AUDI A3 MAZDA 3
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Accident 2015405CA1300

Slight
51.8610, -0.4311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 201501SX20959

Slight
51.6050, -0.2407
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (2y) FORD MONDEO (3y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2015132AQ1745

Slight
53.6973, -1.5575
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2015405DA0894

Slight
51.9705, -0.5256
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) MERCEDES ML CLASS
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Accident 201514K264615

Slight
53.4354, -1.4291
3 vehicles 6 casualties
CITROEN C4 FORD MONDEO RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201534TM27755

Slight
52.3941, -1.1723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 201543S102105

Serious
52.1059, -0.7789
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ST1300A MINI ONE
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Accident 2015405DA0858

Slight
51.9396, -0.4979
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN C1 (1y)
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Accident 20154100T1120

Slight
51.8145, -0.4162
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2015300016365

Slight
53.1929, -1.3240
3 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES AUDI A4 MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 2015331501770

Slight
52.5626, -1.1879
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEXUS IS300 IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 20154100T3160

Slight
51.7205, -0.3874
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2015132AL0573

Slight
53.6884, -1.5562
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 201543S097105

Slight
52.0606, -0.7040
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2015132AE0404

Slight
53.7514, -1.5162
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) FORD TRANSIT KIA SOUL
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