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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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Slight
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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
52.7984, -1.2975
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Serious
52.3771, -1.1647
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Slight
53.2567, -1.3203
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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52.0745, -0.7335
4 vehicles 3 casualties
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Serious
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7 vehicles 6 casualties
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53.3194, -1.2811
7 vehicles 3 casualties
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52.0333, -0.6308
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.1095, -1.3306
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.3564, -1.1560
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over LEXUS IS200
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Slight
52.1660, -0.8610
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
53.3966, -1.3596
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2012331206370

Slight
52.7169, -1.2872
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201230M011574

Slight
53.2569, -1.3205
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2012130480687

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53.6899, -1.5567
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.7636, -1.4921
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA (4y) BMW X3 (4y)
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Accident 201214C118512

Slight
53.3982, -1.3125
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA Car
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Accident 201230M011899

Slight
52.9012, -1.2988
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 BMW 1 SERIES
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