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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 200234TM00314

Slight
52.2065, -0.9331
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) NISSAN ALMERA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002330202814

Serious
52.6798, -1.2885
2 vehicles 6 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN RELAY (4y)
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Accident 200230M010050

Slight
53.2279, -1.3320
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN AX ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 20024100T1097

Slight
51.7394, -0.3958
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA SKODA FAVORIT CITROEN XANTIA (2y)
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Accident 200214FF00330

Slight
53.3984, -1.3175
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200234TM00315

Serious
52.2252, -0.9921
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 20024100T1096

Slight
51.8249, -0.4179
3 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 20024100T1095

Slight
51.6640, -0.3548
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2002130372302

Slight
53.6554, -1.5285
5 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE (2y) FORD FOCUS BMW 3 SERIES (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Vehicle
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Accident 2002330202724

Slight
52.5701, -1.1927
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 2002330202695

Slight
52.4959, -1.1903
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200230M010049

Slight
53.2028, -1.3219
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL MOVANO SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200230M010048

Slight
53.2020, -1.3221
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2002330202640

Slight
52.5983, -1.1953
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT HONDA CIVIC (3y)
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Accident 20024100T1093

Slight
51.8249, -0.4179
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA (1y) AUDI A3 (1y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 20024100T1090

Slight
51.8250, -0.4179
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) SEAT ALHAMBRA
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Accident 200201SX00475

Slight
51.5725, -0.2270
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 20024100T1089

Slight
51.7961, -0.4125
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002400D01126

Slight
51.9570, -0.5156
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 20024100T1092

Serious
51.8003, -0.4134
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES TOYOTA CARINA (3y)
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