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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 2011331101270

Slight
52.4321, -1.1932
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA MAZDA 626
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Slight
53.4337, -1.4262
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201130M010017

Slight
53.2756, -1.3014
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO RENAULT KOLEOS (1y)
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Accident 201130M010023

Slight
52.9198, -1.3002
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20114100T1019

Slight
51.8130, -0.4160
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD KA
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Accident 201114K051011

Slight
53.3966, -1.3647
4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (3y) Car BMW 5 SERIES (3y) KIA MENTOR
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Accident 201101SX20088

Slight
51.6335, -0.2646
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2011130084269

Slight
53.7547, -1.5152
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 201134TM06601

Slight
52.2901, -1.1069
5 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) FORD S-MAX
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Accident 201130M010016

Slight
53.2631, -1.3093
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 20114100T1022

Slight
51.6517, -0.3431
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 2011400D00537

Serious
52.0193, -0.5747
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201130M010015

Slight
53.1977, -1.3231
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2011400D00515

Slight
51.9657, -0.5236
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201114K054811

Slight
53.4228, -1.4110
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 201130M010018

Slight
53.2606, -1.3138
7 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES RENAULT MEGANE (4y) CITROEN BERLINGO TOYOTA AYGO PEUGEOT 206 VAUXHALL VECTRA AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 201114C020111

Slight
53.3965, -1.3608
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 2011331100942

Slight
52.8372, -1.2966
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CITROEN RELAY VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 201130M010014

Slight
53.2291, -1.3326
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 20114100T1015

Serious
51.6641, -0.3548
4 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA Daf Trucks Model Missing
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