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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 2008130692008

Slight
53.7263, -1.5156
6 vehicles 3 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 307 (2y) Car RENAULT CLIO (3y) FORD FIESTA FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 200814B101008

Slight
53.5419, -1.5098
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200830M010086

Slight
53.1058, -1.3276
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200843S134088

Slight
52.0692, -0.7233
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL TIGRA FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200830M010091

Slight
53.2398, -1.3327
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO BMW Z4 (2y)
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Accident 200814B098608

Slight
53.5035, -1.4840
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 200801SX20612

Slight
51.5722, -0.2283
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200834TD38138

Slight
52.2293, -1.0118
4 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 BMW 3 SERIES HONDA CIVIC PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 20084100T1131

Slight
51.7887, -0.4112
4 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing PEUGEOT 307 PEUGEOT 307 CHRYSLER VOYAGER
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Accident 200834TM38108

Serious
52.2451, -1.0588
5 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBF500 (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN C4 IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2008330805187

Slight
52.5651, -1.1891
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2008400C02440

Slight
51.8974, -0.4707
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200843S059088

Slight
52.1141, -0.7962
4 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 20083104P2151

Slight
52.9996, -1.2311
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 20084100T1122

Slight
51.7989, -0.4132
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (3y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200843S058088

Slight
52.0559, -0.6926
3 vehicles 3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 20083102A2529

Slight
53.0633, -1.2689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (3y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200814C106708

Slight
53.3806, -1.2787
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008400D02454

Slight
52.0183, -0.5710
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 20084100T1138

Slight
51.7429, -0.3999
5 vehicles 2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 156 VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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