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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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Slight
53.0096, -1.2358
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.3983, -1.3473
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
51.9175, -0.4884
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Slight
52.2202, -0.9725
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200730M010145

Slight
53.2869, -1.2951
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200730M010135

Slight
53.2563, -1.3214
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y)
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Accident 2007330708853

Slight
52.8338, -1.2980
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A4 (1y) MERCEDES CLK CLASS (2y)
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Accident 200714C212507

Slight
53.3906, -1.2814
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ISUZU TROOPER
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Accident 200743S111127

Slight
52.0818, -0.7461
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLVO C70 DAEWOO LANOS CITROEN C5 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 20074100T1217

Slight
51.8199, -0.4169
4 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA RAV4 (2y) Car Motorcycle over 500cc (1y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2007131099607

Slight
53.6562, -1.5289
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) VOLVO S40 (1y)
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Accident 200730M010134

Slight
53.3014, -1.2898
7 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COOPER CITROEN BERLINGO BMW 5 SERIES (2y) FORD FOCUS AUDI A4 (4y) FORD MONDEO (3y) Car
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Accident 2007131120407

Slight
53.6046, -1.5523
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 200714C200207

Slight
53.3341, -1.2865
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200743S073127

Slight
52.0632, -0.7105
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT BMW 5 SERIES (2y) CHRYSLER 300 SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 200714G158307

Slight
53.4306, -1.4199
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO VOLVO V50 Car
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Accident 200714H234907

Slight
53.4645, -1.4503
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW Z4 (4y)
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Accident 20073104P3984

Fatal
53.0601, -1.2654
5 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN RELAY (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 406 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200701SX20915

Slight
51.6333, -0.3002
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200714G158107

Slight
53.4312, -1.4211
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (3y) CITROEN SAXO
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