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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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Accident 20054100T1037

Slight
51.6899, -0.3756
4 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200514B012605

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53.5500, -1.5168
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) FORD FIESTA ROVER 25 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200514C018605

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53.3967, -1.2915
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200514D017705

Slight
53.4085, -1.3958
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car
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Accident 20053102P0282

Slight
52.9977, -1.2311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 20053102P0283

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52.9465, -1.2789
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) Car
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Accident 20054100T1026

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51.8258, -0.4180
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SAAB 9-3 (2y)
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Accident 200501SX00065

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51.6016, -0.2377
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (2y) MITSUBISHI Model Missing NISSAN MICRA (4y)
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Accident 20054100T1034

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51.7554, -0.4137
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2005330500716

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52.6139, -1.2017
4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) RENAULT TRAFIC Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200534TM00390

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52.3402, -1.1510
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (3y) Car AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 200540D003300

Slight
51.8610, -0.4316
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2005330500545

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52.8312, -1.2991
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) HONDA CIVIC Car
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Accident 20054100T1022

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51.7461, -0.4050
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200540D002930

Slight
52.0230, -0.5899
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 200540D003030

Slight
52.0144, -0.5602
4 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A6 PEUGEOT 307 (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200534TM00369

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52.3089, -1.1236
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200543S134015

Slight
52.0968, -0.7625
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200543S133015

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52.0956, -0.7611
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Car FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200543S121015

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52.0620, -0.7077
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT STILO (1y) Car
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