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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 201014C038610

Slight
53.3827, -1.2779
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C5 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Slight
51.7924, -0.4118
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.8615, -0.4325
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050 (3y)
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Accident 2010400D00921

Slight
51.8548, -0.4234
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2010331001796

Slight
52.7758, -1.2788
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2010130002256

Serious
53.6541, -1.5279
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2010400D00887

Slight
51.9188, -0.4896
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS
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Accident 20104100T1043

Slight
51.8081, -0.4149
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2010331001707

Serious
52.8417, -1.2956
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD FIESTA (3y) BMW 5 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 2010400D00897

Slight
51.9571, -0.5156
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 20103104P0597

Slight
53.0633, -1.2689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 201014K089910

Slight
53.4120, -1.4012
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2010400D00899

Slight
51.9140, -0.4857
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 201030M010013

Slight
53.1236, -1.3318
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA AVENSIS (3y)
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Accident 2010331001699

Slight
52.7431, -1.2783
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 20104100T1040

Slight
51.8199, -0.4172
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA (1y) BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 20104100T1037

Slight
51.7249, -0.3884
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2010400D00879

Serious
52.0260, -0.6013
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc AUDI A3 Car
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Accident 2010400D00848

Slight
51.8861, -0.4637
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201034TM12980

Serious
52.3099, -1.1249
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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