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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 200914C092009

Slight
53.3970, -1.3685
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200930M010078

Serious
52.9371, -1.2908
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI TT MINI COOPER
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Accident 2009400D01159

Slight
51.9343, -0.4973
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (3y) MAZDA 6 (3y)
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Accident 2009130332609

Slight
53.7322, -1.5123
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2009330902411

Slight
52.4851, -1.1921
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD PUMA SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2009130326509

Slight
53.7991, -1.4159
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2009130326209

Slight
53.6837, -1.5550
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 200943S146049

Slight
52.1189, -0.8044
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2009400C01106

Serious
51.8921, -0.4695
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER SUZUKI GSX 1300
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Accident 200914K114809

Slight
53.4385, -1.4348
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200930M010038

Slight
53.2050, -1.3217
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Car
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Accident 2009400D01109

Slight
51.9639, -0.5225
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) KAWASAKI EX650 (2y)
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Accident 200914B042909

Slight
53.5827, -1.5358
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 200930M010047

Slight
52.8806, -1.3106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S80 DAF TRUCKS FTP 85CF (3y)
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Accident 20093104P0876

Slight
52.9634, -1.2658
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 200934TM16979

Slight
52.3692, -1.1610
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 MERCEDES C CLASS (4y)
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Accident 2009400C01015

Fatal
51.8921, -0.4695
2 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT JAGUAR S TYPE
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Accident 20094100T1038

Slight
51.7539, -0.4147
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200914K110109

Slight
53.4541, -1.4449
3 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 CITROEN XSARA NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 20093104P0955

Slight
53.0617, -1.2671
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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