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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 20044100T1209

Slight
51.8312, -0.4190
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 20044100T1210

Slight
51.8322, -0.4191
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200414BB01113

Slight
53.5688, -1.5412
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 20044100T1200

Serious
51.8403, -0.4204
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 200443S067084

Slight
52.1325, -0.8255
3 vehicles 4 casualties
SEAT IBIZA (1y) CITROEN XANTIA VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200443S062084

Fatal
52.0507, -0.6758
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MG ZR (2y) PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2004400D02452

Slight
51.9316, -0.4969
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200401TB00361

Slight
51.5714, -0.2289
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 2004400D02451

Slight
51.9848, -0.5299
6 vehicles 3 casualties
DAEWOO NUBIRA (2y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER MERCEDES S CLASS VOLVO XC70 (2y) Vehicle AUDI A6 (3y)
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Accident 2004400D02556

Slight
51.9191, -0.4895
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200443S072084

Slight
52.0749, -0.7340
4 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA NISSAN MICRA Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2004330406097

Slight
52.7617, -1.2741
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200414CC01266

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200434TM03960

Serious
52.2297, -1.0131
1 vehicle 3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 2004330406026

Slight
52.4067, -1.1771
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200443S058084

Slight
52.0690, -0.7228
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200414BB01081

Serious
53.5535, -1.5240
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2004330406000

Slight
52.6583, -1.2538
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 20044100T1194

Slight
51.8140, -0.4163
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200430M010113

Slight
53.1967, -1.3243
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA FORD TRANSIT
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