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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Live M1 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 939
- Serious
- 5,898
- Casualties
- 68,227
- Fatal
- 939
- Serious
- 5,898
- Casualties
- 68,227
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
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Slight
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2 vehicles
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.7791, -0.4118
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
53.7416, -1.5140
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Slight
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5 vehicles
3 casualties
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Slight
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2 vehicles
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Slight
53.7269, -1.5150
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
52.0256, -0.6034
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.7833, -0.4109
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Slight
52.6056, -1.1967
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
51.9697, -0.5254
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Slight
52.9209, -1.2997
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.7727, -0.4138
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2025401633780
Slight
51.9820, -0.5275
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA C-HR
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Accident 2025401626963
Slight
52.0346, -0.6358
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Slight
51.7560, -0.4161
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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