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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 200730M010122

Slight
53.2512, -1.3272
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2007400D03749

Slight
51.8790, -0.4513
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD COUGAR FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2007400D03762

Slight
51.9516, -0.5072
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (2y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2007400D03667

Slight
51.8749, -0.4458
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 20073104P3789

Slight
52.9631, -1.2660
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 207 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 200714C200507

Slight
53.3811, -1.2781
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL MERIVA (3y)
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Accident 200730M010146

Slight
52.9331, -1.2974
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 20073104P3786

Slight
52.9512, -1.2769
5 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO MERCEDES CLS CLASS (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) IVECO DAILY BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200734TM57187

Serious
52.1439, -0.8379
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF (2y)
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Accident 200734TM57447

Slight
52.1587, -0.8523
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (4y) VOLVO Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200734TM57507

Slight
52.2201, -0.9725
4 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A6 TOYOTA COROLLA (2y) FORD FOCUS (4y) VOLKSWAGEN JETTA (1y)
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Accident 200734TM57517

Slight
52.2266, -0.9999
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing MG TF (4y) SAAB 9-3 (2y)
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Accident 2007131013307

Slight
53.6498, -1.5292
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 20074100T1202

Slight
51.6692, -0.3651
7 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF (4y) CITROEN BERLINGO TOYOTA PREVIA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) FORD TRANSIT FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 200701SX20769

Slight
51.5751, -0.2345
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PIAGGIO X9 (4y) Car
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Accident 200730M010119

Slight
53.2502, -1.3281
5 vehicles 5 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 406 (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (4y) FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 20074100T1201

Slight
51.6756, -0.3734
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 20073104P3747

Serious
52.9503, -1.2772
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car (3y)
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Accident 200730M010120

Slight
53.1002, -1.3240
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) CITROEN SAXO SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 20073104P3748

Slight
53.0661, -1.2721
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing FORD KA
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