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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 2004400D02688

Slight
51.9191, -0.4896
3 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 200414CC01462

Slight
53.3177, -1.2817
3 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing (3y) NISSAN MICRA CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 20044100T1235

Slight
51.7933, -0.4121
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 200434TM04603

Slight
52.1681, -0.8639
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle DAEWOO NEXIA
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Accident 200414BB01260

Serious
53.4919, -1.4706
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER VAUXHALL VECTRA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200414CC01451

Slight
53.3972, -1.3567
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC CITROEN ZX
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Accident 20043108P5036

Slight
52.9894, -1.2357
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN D22 FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 2004400D02686

Slight
52.0263, -0.6044
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2004330406982

Slight
52.4826, -1.1920
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD MONDEO Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200430M010138

Slight
53.0949, -1.3109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (2y) PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 2004400D02685

Slight
51.9887, -0.5333
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 20044100T1265

Serious
51.8337, -0.4196
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Vehicle
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Accident 200430M010137

Slight
53.2518, -1.3268
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing CITROEN XSARA VAUXHALL CAVALIER MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2004330406946

Slight
52.7176, -1.2862
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2004330406920

Slight
52.7609, -1.2731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200430M010136

Slight
53.2058, -1.3220
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200414CC01401

Slight
53.3975, -1.3554
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2004330406987

Slight
52.6580, -1.2525
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2004130890604

Slight
53.6673, -1.5414
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD COUGAR FORD ESCORT
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Accident 20044100T1232

Slight
51.7843, -0.4111
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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