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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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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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51.7589, -0.4170
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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53.1469, -1.3304
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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53.4766, -1.4602
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.1864, -0.8954
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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51.9634, -0.5221
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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53.3987, -1.3418
4 vehicles 2 casualties
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53.0856, -1.3008
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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53.4117, -1.4005
4 vehicles 5 casualties
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51.9460, -0.5011
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2013130213463

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53.7379, -1.5113
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 201334TM10813

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52.2113, -0.9504
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car AUDI Q5 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 20134100T1043

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51.7240, -0.3886
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW R 1200 (1y)
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Accident 20134100T1109

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51.6693, -0.3653
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Car Car
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Accident 2013400DA0348

Slight
51.8530, -0.4242
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A6 (2y)
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Accident 201343S096053

Slight
52.0896, -0.7550
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES Car
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Accident 201334TM18093

Slight
52.1415, -0.8356
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t ROVER 25
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Accident 20134100T1039

Serious
51.7256, -0.3892
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 201343S074053

Slight
52.0703, -0.7253
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (2y) HYUNDAI I30
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