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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 20144100T1126

Slight
51.7359, -0.3929
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Car FORD FUSION RENAULT CAPTUR
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Accident 2014331401994

Slight
52.6754, -1.2856
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2014331401992

Slight
52.7209, -1.2837
2 vehicles 5 casualties
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Accident 201434TM26854

Serious
52.2350, -1.0343
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 20144100T1125

Slight
51.6848, -0.3765
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y)
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Accident 201434TM27084

Slight
52.3900, -1.1711
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2014131AJ1579

Slight
53.8063, -1.3746
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (3y) AUDI A3 (2y)
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Accident 2014404DA0990

Slight
51.9928, -0.5367
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 20144100T1123

Serious
51.7336, -0.3918
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA FORD C-MAX
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Accident 201401SX20904

Slight
51.5746, -0.2341
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC90 Car
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Accident 201414C108314

Slight
53.4552, -1.4442
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 2 FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 2014300009900

Slight
53.2611, -1.3125
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (3y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 20144100T1124

Slight
51.7268, -0.3895
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS AUDI A4
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Accident 201401SX20930

Slight
51.6095, -0.2452
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA FR-V Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201434WS26104

Serious
52.1765, -0.8788
10 vehicles 7 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) MERCEDES S CLASS RENAULT CLIO MERCEDES B CLASS MAZDA 6 VAUXHALL VECTRA LEXUS RX450 (2y) AUDI A5 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y)
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Accident 201414C108114

Slight
53.3118, -1.2834
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD KUGA SEAT LEON FORD GALAXY VOLVO V50 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2014331401944

Slight
52.6731, -1.2837
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS RENAULT LAGUNA FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 201414K250614

Slight
53.4277, -1.4168
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC90 (3y) FORD MONDEO LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y)
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Accident 2014404CA1282

Slight
51.8800, -0.4525
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA TOYOTA AVENSIS Car
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Accident 2014131AE1134

Slight
53.6478, -1.5307
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (4y) SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) SKODA OCTAVIA
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