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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 2007330705841

Slight
52.6113, -1.1998
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200734TM40897

Serious
52.1713, -0.8692
1 vehicle 9 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 2007330706009

Slight
52.8734, -1.3090
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES AUDI A4 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 200730M010082

Slight
53.2337, -1.3331
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO HONDA ACCORD PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2007330705865

Slight
52.4302, -1.1926
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 20074100T1142

Slight
51.7880, -0.4109
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) MINI COOPER (3y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 20074100T1181

Slight
51.7909, -0.4116
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE FORD FOCUS (1y) TOYOTA YARIS (4y)
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Accident 2007400D02559

Slight
52.0125, -0.5561
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2007330705864

Slight
52.6270, -1.2113
4 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing FORD MONDEO VOLVO Model Missing (4y) VOLVO V40
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Accident 20074100T1143

Slight
51.7223, -0.3878
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car (2y) PEUGEOT 406 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y)
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Accident 20073104P2915

Slight
53.0167, -1.2442
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (4y) BMW X5 (1y)
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Accident 200734TM40447

Serious
52.2599, -1.0854
1 vehicle 3 casualties
CITROEN C4 (1y)
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Accident 2007330705738

Slight
52.8417, -1.2958
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 TOYOTA YARIS (1y)
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Accident 20074100T1140

Slight
51.7879, -0.4111
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200701SX20501

Slight
51.6186, -0.2544
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS Car
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Accident 200714B116207

Serious
53.5854, -1.5358
3 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA FORD ESCORT BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 20074100T1139

Slight
51.8078, -0.4149
5 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) RENAULT MEGANE PEUGEOT 306 PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 200743S083087

Slight
52.0575, -0.6969
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over AUDI A4
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Accident 200743S084087

Slight
52.0846, -0.7504
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 TOYOTA COROLLA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200730M010081

Fatal
53.1203, -1.3334
3 vehicles 8 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) HONDA CIVIC FORD FOCUS
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