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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Live M1 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 939
- Serious
- 5,898
- Casualties
- 68,227
- Fatal
- 939
- Serious
- 5,898
- Casualties
- 68,227
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 40,463 accidents
Accident 201030M010133
Slight
53.2094, -1.3227
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
PEUGEOT BOXER
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Accident 201034TM52900
Slight
52.2000, -0.9179
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 201030M010132
Slight
53.1469, -1.3301
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 20104100T1176
Serious
51.7204, -0.3871
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201014K354910
Slight
53.4255, -1.4149
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
CITROEN C4
HONDA CRV
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Accident 2010331007442
Slight
52.8407, -1.2957
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 20104100T1170
Slight
51.7509, -0.4114
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 20104100T1169
Slight
51.7714, -0.4141
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201043S088120
Slight
52.0784, -0.7405
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201034TM51590
Serious
52.1441, -0.8376
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 20104100T1166
Slight
51.6708, -0.3678
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2010331007423
Slight
52.6422, -1.2247
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
NISSAN ALMERA
Car
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Accident 201014K343610
Slight
53.4523, -1.4449
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201014C152410
Slight
53.3248, -1.2813
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201014C152310
Slight
53.3973, -1.3542
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201043S074120
Slight
52.0914, -0.7565
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201034TM51100
Slight
52.2115, -0.9516
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201034TM50780
Slight
52.2450, -1.0583
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 201014K346910
Slight
53.4689, -1.4537
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(4y)
Car
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Accident 20104100T1163
Slight
51.8199, -0.4172
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
VOLVO 740
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