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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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Slight
51.8585, -0.4286
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Slight
52.3409, -1.1516
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.9690, -1.2571
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO MERCEDES Model Missing
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Slight
53.1970, -1.3231
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 201014B095210

Slight
53.5185, -1.4887
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2010130005921

Slight
53.6842, -1.5544
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 3 (1y) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 20104100T1129

Slight
51.8209, -0.4173
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 9-3 (4y) BMW 1 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2010331005117

Slight
52.7473, -1.2760
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing Car
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Accident 201014C108710

Slight
53.3255, -1.2814
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20104100T1128

Serious
51.6918, -0.3752
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600 MAZDA MX-5 (1y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 2010331005031

Slight
52.6034, -1.1954
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (3y) FORD TRANSIT RENAULT CLIO (3y) TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 2010400D02551

Slight
51.8548, -0.4234
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (4y) MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 201043S008090

Slight
52.1279, -0.8186
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over KIA CARENS (4y)
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Accident 2010130005915

Slight
53.7145, -1.5374
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) PEUGEOT 308 (1y)
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Accident 201014B092010

Slight
53.5451, -1.5122
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 Car
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Accident 20104100T1123

Slight
51.8426, -0.4211
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD KA AUDI A3
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Accident 2010400D02592

Slight
52.0330, -0.6303
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT MAZDA PREMACY
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Accident 20104100T1127

Slight
51.7505, -0.4111
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car SUZUKI VITARA (1y)
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Accident 201030M010076

Serious
53.1340, -1.3296
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201030M010077

Slight
53.2915, -1.2943
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO MERCEDES Model Missing
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