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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 200630M010070

Serious
53.1847, -1.3233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200630M010055

Slight
53.1049, -1.3274
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD Model Missing PEUGEOT 406 ISUZU TROOPER (3y)
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Accident 200630M010054

Slight
53.1406, -1.3313
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200634TM02494

Slight
52.3645, -1.1586
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS (4y) VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2006130432806

Slight
53.6779, -1.5538
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200643S016056

Slight
52.1269, -0.8166
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2006330603178

Slight
52.4215, -1.1888
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 200640D010670

Slight
52.0245, -0.5941
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SUZUKI ALTO (2y)
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Accident 2006130389906

Serious
53.7219, -1.5232
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200643S013056

Slight
52.0757, -0.7356
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200634TM03444

Slight
52.3945, -1.1727
5 vehicles 4 casualties
HONDA CRV (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 406 (4y)
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Accident 200634TM02473

Serious
52.3705, -1.1614
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) Car
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Accident 200643S031056

Serious
52.0723, -0.7290
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 20064100T1102

Serious
51.7454, -0.4040
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 20064100T1098

Slight
51.7454, -0.4040
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 20064100T1100

Slight
51.7979, -0.4131
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200601SX20363

Slight
51.5762, -0.2358
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200634TM02471

Slight
52.2822, -1.0995
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 (4y) HONDA ACCORD Car
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Accident 20064100T1099

Slight
51.8218, -0.4173
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SAAB 9-3 (2y)
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Accident 200630M010056

Slight
52.9369, -1.2913
1 vehicle 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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