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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 200514B148005

Slight
53.4881, -1.4690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20054100T1313

Slight
51.7278, -0.3897
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005330507929

Slight
52.4752, -1.1926
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 307 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 20054100T1312

Slight
51.8250, -0.4179
4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA AUDI A4 FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (4y)
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Accident 200534TM04970

Slight
52.2250, -0.9914
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200514F127105

Slight
53.4318, -1.4224
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 20054100T1308

Slight
51.8396, -0.4206
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF (4y)
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Accident 200530M010174

Slight
53.1844, -1.3233
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 20054100T1305

Slight
51.6707, -0.3683
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 9-3 FORD MONDEO FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 20054100T1307

Slight
51.7808, -0.4115
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL OMEGA JAGUAR XJ SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200514C167405

Slight
53.3980, -1.3528
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 20054100T1306

Slight
51.7732, -0.4136
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y) Car
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Accident 20054100T1310

Slight
51.8102, -0.4155
6 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (3y) RENAULT CLIO (4y) NISSAN MICRA (2y) FORD MONDEO VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2005330507906

Slight
52.4067, -1.1771
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 20054100T1304

Slight
51.8287, -0.4185
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) MERCEDES E CLASS (3y)
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Accident 200530M010154

Slight
53.1076, -1.3288
6 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA CITROEN C3 Car VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA SEAT LEON (1y)
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Accident 200543N376105

Slight
52.0785, -0.7401
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 6 (2y)
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Accident 200530M010153

Slight
53.1889, -1.3238
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) HONDA ACCORD (4y) RENAULT Model Missing (4y) DAF TRUCKS FTP 85CF (3y)
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Accident 20054100T1302

Slight
51.8258, -0.4182
4 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER ROVER 200 SERIES Car AUDI A4
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Accident 20054100T1303

Slight
51.7641, -0.4163
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 TOYOTA YARIS NISSAN MICRA
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