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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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Slight
53.0776, -1.2912
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (3y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Slight
53.1170, -1.3340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Slight
52.1115, -0.7904
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Slight
51.7878, -0.4109
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER (1y) ROVER 75 (4y) BMW 3 SERIES MINI ONE (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2008330800686

Slight
52.4016, -1.1755
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2008400D00493

Slight
51.8511, -0.4224
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 20084100T1026

Slight
51.8404, -0.4204
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 20083104P0188

Slight
53.0582, -1.2626
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing (3y) MINI COOPER (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200834TM04518

Serious
52.2096, -0.9452
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT MAN Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2008330800634

Slight
52.4806, -1.1920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 20084100T1012

Slight
51.8370, -0.4198
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL TIGRA VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 20084100T1010

Slight
51.7657, -0.4156
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES CLS CLASS (2y) Car
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Accident 2008400D00351

Slight
51.8541, -0.4237
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing Car SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200834TM80048

Fatal
52.2101, -0.9468
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (4y) VOLVO Model Missing (2y) MINI ONE (2y)
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Accident 2008400D00349

Slight
51.9359, -0.4981
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA HYUNDAI GETZ (1y)
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Accident 2008130074108

Slight
53.6825, -1.5550
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206 (3y)
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Accident 200814C013308

Slight
53.3613, -1.2846
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO Vehicle
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Accident 200830M010015

Slight
53.1441, -1.3311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008400D00344

Slight
51.9577, -0.5167
3 vehicles 4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FIAT Model Missing CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 20084100T1006

Slight
51.6721, -0.3696
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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