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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 200634TM05024

Slight
52.1473, -0.8407
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA MAN Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (4y)
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Accident 20063102P3831

Slight
53.0633, -1.2689
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200614C144506

Slight
53.3970, -1.3567
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200614C147906

Slight
53.3991, -1.3489
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (2y) PEUGEOT EXPERT (3y)
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Accident 2006130853006

Slight
53.7382, -1.5116
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 200630M010136

Slight
53.1264, -1.3302
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 20063104P2632

Slight
53.0377, -1.2519
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200630M010141

Slight
52.9163, -1.2995
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Car VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200630M010137

Slight
53.2924, -1.2937
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y) FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 200640D022840

Slight
52.0149, -0.5609
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car MERCEDES CLS CLASS
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Accident 200630M010143

Slight
52.9128, -1.3000
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Car ROVER 200 SERIES Car FORD KA NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 2006330606831

Slight
52.6129, -1.2010
6 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 306 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) Car
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Accident 200614G078406

Slight
53.4121, -1.4012
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V40 FIAT PUNTO (2y) NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2006130847706

Slight
53.6514, -1.5276
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT EXPERT PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 200614C146706

Slight
53.3445, -1.2902
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) Car FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2006330606812

Slight
52.6968, -1.2918
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200630M010135

Slight
53.1058, -1.3278
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC (2y) PEUGEOT 106 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200630M010134

Slight
53.1053, -1.3275
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (2y) Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 200630M010133

Slight
53.1067, -1.3281
5 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A4 VOLKSWAGEN POLO FIAT PUNTO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 2006330606747

Serious
52.4206, -1.1886
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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