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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Live M1 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 939
- Serious
- 5,898
- Casualties
- 68,227
- Fatal
- 939
- Serious
- 5,898
- Casualties
- 68,227
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 40,463 accidents
Accident 20053102P2042
Slight
52.9821, -1.2463
2 vehicles
4 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 20054100T1198
Slight
51.7501, -0.4105
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PROTON PROTON
VAUXHALL OMEGA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2005330505127
Slight
52.4174, -1.1861
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
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Accident 200530M010130
Serious
52.9235, -1.3001
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200543S071075
Slight
52.1229, -0.8103
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005330506730
Slight
52.8633, -1.3039
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
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Accident 20054100T1197
Slight
51.7449, -0.4030
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 2005330505022
Serious
52.6658, -1.2729
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2005130614405
Slight
53.6837, -1.5551
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200534TM03152
Slight
52.2342, -1.0316
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 20054100T1196
Serious
51.7355, -0.3927
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005330505090
Slight
52.6196, -1.2059
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 200530M010095
Slight
53.2861, -1.2960
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
FIAT SEICENTO
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 200534TM03227
Slight
52.3270, -1.1427
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 200540D018990
Slight
52.0256, -0.5993
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 200514B099905
Slight
53.6036, -1.5513
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 20054100T1195
Slight
51.7251, -0.3893
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 20054100T1194
Serious
51.7337, -0.3918
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
Car
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Accident 2005330505080
Slight
52.6575, -1.2512
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
(2y)
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Accident 20054100T1192
Serious
51.8095, -0.4153
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ALFA ROMEO 156
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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