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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 20094100T4031

Slight
51.7961, -0.4125
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 200934TM26269

Slight
52.1970, -0.9138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 200901SX20585

Slight
51.6090, -0.2448
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 20093102P1602

Slight
52.9949, -1.2315
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 200914B067309

Slight
53.5528, -1.5222
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT DOBLO (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200943S098069

Slight
52.0587, -0.7002
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200943S126069

Slight
52.0528, -0.6822
5 vehicles 14 casualties
FORD FOCUS AUDI A4 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y) JAGUAR XJ SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2009400D01874

Serious
52.0228, -0.5886
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS MAZDA 5 Car
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Accident 2009330905336

Slight
52.8675, -1.3062
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN POLO BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200930M010056

Serious
53.0915, -1.3068
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 200930M010055

Slight
53.2598, -1.3147
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2009330903639

Slight
52.8451, -1.2948
4 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO NISSAN SKYLINE HYUNDAI GETZ (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 20093104P1502

Slight
52.9959, -1.2313
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA KIA PICANTO (3y) CITROEN BERLINGO PEUGEOT EXPERT (2y)
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Accident 200930M010054

Slight
53.2206, -1.3284
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER (1y) AUDI A3 (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 2009330903645

Serious
52.4398, -1.1938
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200930M010082

Serious
52.9192, -1.2997
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA (3y)
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Accident 200934TM24299

Serious
52.2371, -1.0405
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing HONDA CIVIC RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 20094100T4026

Serious
51.6467, -0.3357
1 vehicle 2 casualties
TRIUMPH ROCKET (2y)
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Accident 200934TM25799

Serious
52.2807, -1.0980
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 20094100T4014

Slight
51.7047, -0.3804
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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