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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 2004330401836

Slight
52.7184, -1.2855
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (2y)
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Accident 20044100T1050

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51.8494, -0.4220
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200434TM01171

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52.3089, -1.1236
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200434TM01160

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52.2452, -1.0585
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004330401842

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52.6957, -1.2922
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA MITSUBISHI CANTER (1y)
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Accident 20044100T1049

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51.7826, -0.4113
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SUZUKI BALENO VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (1y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200430M010027

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53.2434, -1.3322
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 200414DD00327

Slight
53.4245, -1.4138
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO AUDI A4 (3y)
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Accident 20044100T1048

Slight
51.8103, -0.4155
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2004330401763

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52.4059, -1.1772
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA TOYOTA HILUX (2y) CITROEN XANTIA CITROEN BERLINGO (4y)
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Accident 200443S035034

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52.0405, -0.6513
6 vehicles 7 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO 740 Vehicle FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200430M010028

Slight
52.9100, -1.3002
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD PUMA FORD KA (2y) VOLVO 340
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Accident 20044100T1044

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51.8327, -0.4194
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t HONDA CIVIC VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 200414FF00258

Slight
53.4749, -1.4588
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FELICIA SKODA FELICIA (4y)
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Accident 200414CC00375

Slight
53.3489, -1.2881
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 Vehicle
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Accident 20044100T1057

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51.7501, -0.4105
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 20044100T1047

Slight
51.8282, -0.4184
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO LEXUS LS400
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Accident 200443S024034

Slight
52.1050, -0.7770
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200430M010026

Slight
53.1002, -1.3234
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) YAMAHA FZS 600 ROVER 75 (3y)
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Accident 2004330401694

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52.7307, -1.2825
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD KA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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