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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 20084100T1084

Slight
51.7101, -0.3833
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MAZDA MX-5 (4y)
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Slight
52.6046, -1.1959
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2008130435208

Serious
53.7154, -1.5352
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (3y) Car
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Accident 2008400D01621

Slight
51.9449, -0.5004
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2008400D01617

Slight
51.8558, -0.4255
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 VOLVO V70 (1y) CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200843S089058

Slight
52.0676, -0.7200
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
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Accident 200830M010058

Slight
53.0979, -1.3164
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (1y) HONDA Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 200843S091058

Slight
52.0636, -0.7118
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PORSCHE 911 (1y) RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 2008400D01674

Slight
51.8549, -0.4238
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (2y) Car
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Accident 20084100T1085

Serious
51.7486, -0.4088
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GS 500 (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 20084100T1083

Slight
51.7316, -0.3916
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO V40 FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200830M010056

Slight
53.2682, -1.3055
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008130415608

Slight
53.7231, -1.5209
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200814C064308

Slight
53.3614, -1.2826
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL (4y) Car
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Accident 2008330803231

Slight
52.7627, -1.2742
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200814K060108

Slight
53.4293, -1.4184
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) ROVER 75
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Accident 200834TM22538

Slight
52.1440, -0.8380
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN (2y)
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Accident 2008400D01537

Slight
51.9904, -0.5347
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MG ZR MINI COOPER (1y)
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Accident 2008330803066

Serious
52.5232, -1.1755
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200830M010057

Serious
53.3052, -1.2865
1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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