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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 20114100T1129

Slight
51.7066, -0.3840
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201130M010087

Slight
53.2111, -1.3233
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201114C123011

Slight
53.3128, -1.2828
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2011400DA0234

Fatal
51.8548, -0.4211
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201134TM34811

Serious
52.3553, -1.1557
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS
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Accident 2011400DA0235

Slight
51.8612, -0.4316
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 201114C112411

Slight
53.3990, -1.3474
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 FORD MONDEO (4y) MG ZT VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2011130449875

Serious
53.8062, -1.3721
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2011331105518

Slight
52.4259, -1.1911
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 20114100T1121

Slight
51.8487, -0.4222
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 406 RENAULT MASTER (1y)
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Accident 20114100T1124

Slight
51.6822, -0.3760
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA S2000
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Accident 2011400DA0242

Slight
51.9434, -0.4997
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 201134WS32931

Serious
52.2341, -1.0316
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201130M010079

Slight
53.1964, -1.3232
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 201130M010078

Slight
53.1976, -1.3228
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CRV (3y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201134TM33751

Slight
52.2321, -1.0240
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX MAN Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201114C110011

Slight
53.3918, -1.2828
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2011331105315

Slight
52.8288, -1.3006
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL MOVANO FORD TRANSIT (1y) Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 2011331105314

Slight
52.4214, -1.1888
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2011331105306

Slight
52.4816, -1.1920
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT EXPERT (3y) Car MERCEDES Model Missing
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