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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 2004130161904

Slight
53.6554, -1.5286
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO Vehicle
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Accident 20044100T1036

Slight
51.7400, -0.3963
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200430M010023

Slight
53.1067, -1.3281
4 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (1y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20044100T1035

Slight
51.8395, -0.4203
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing FORD MONDEO (3y) MERCEDES 200 VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200430M010022

Slight
53.1067, -1.3281
5 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD PUMA FIAT PUNTO Vehicle Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200443S074024

Slight
52.0730, -0.7302
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 45 (1y)
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Accident 200430M010020

Slight
53.2545, -1.3235
7 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle CITROEN XSARA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT MEGANE (3y) SAAB 9000 FORD TRANSIT (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200434TM00693

Serious
52.2177, -0.9660
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200414BB00223

Slight
53.5604, -1.5356
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20044100T1034

Slight
51.7705, -0.4143
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200434TM00752

Slight
52.3084, -1.1236
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA VOLVO V70 (4y)
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Accident 200434TM00675

Serious
52.3026, -1.1187
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (4y) LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
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Accident 200434TM00629

Slight
52.2541, -1.0765
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2004330401168

Slight
52.8337, -1.2977
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI L200 Vehicle (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 20044100T1033

Slight
51.7015, -0.3791
1 vehicle 4 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 200414DD00215

Slight
53.4101, -1.3982
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO CITROEN BERLINGO (1y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 20044100T1032

Slight
51.7449, -0.4026
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) Vehicle PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 200414BB00210

Serious
53.5535, -1.5233
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200443S057024

Slight
52.0589, -0.7007
8 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) MERCEDES 200 PEUGEOT 306 PEUGEOT 206 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200443S040024

Slight
52.0810, -0.7445
6 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) FORD FOCUS CITROEN XANTIA VOLVO 440 JAGUAR S TYPE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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