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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 2008330807683

Slight
52.6445, -1.2270
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW X5 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) BMW X5 (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2008400D03457

Slight
52.0270, -0.6041
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (4y) FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 20084100T1172

Slight
51.6900, -0.3757
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (2y)
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Accident 20083102P3582

Slight
53.0664, -1.2726
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 3 DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
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Accident 200830M010132

Slight
53.1084, -1.3292
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 200830M010130

Slight
53.1002, -1.3240
8 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) FIAT PUNTO MERCEDES CLK CLASS TOYOTA AVENSIS (3y) VAUXHALL MERIVA BMW 3 SERIES (2y) FORD FOCUS (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200814B142708

Slight
53.4867, -1.4681
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 2008330807582

Slight
52.6011, -1.1950
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
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Accident 2008400C03419

Slight
51.8895, -0.4687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200830M010146

Serious
53.1003, -1.3240
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 SAAB 9-3 (1y)
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Accident 200834TM56078

Slight
52.1617, -0.8557
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200834TM54478

Slight
52.3025, -1.1187
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY (4y) FORD FOCUS FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 2008330807529

Slight
52.8050, -1.3035
6 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA VAUXHALL ASTRA MINI COOPER (3y) PEUGEOT 407 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 200834TM54228

Slight
52.2855, -1.1025
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA NISSAN PRIMERA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2008330807533

Slight
52.5693, -1.1923
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUDI A4
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Accident 200830M010128

Fatal
53.2453, -1.3319
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car AUDI A6 (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 2008400D03352

Slight
51.8589, -0.4161
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA SEAT IBIZA (3y) MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200843S078118

Slight
52.1275, -0.8176
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 20084100T1166

Serious
51.8164, -0.4165
5 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) MAZDA 323 FORD TRANSIT VOLVO Model Missing (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200830M010127

Slight
53.1070, -1.3284
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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