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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 20024100T1081

Serious
51.6530, -0.3438
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200234TM00272

Slight
52.1884, -0.9005
7 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD PUMA (1y) FORD FOCUS ROVER 45 (3y) FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y) PORSCHE 911 ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200234TM00271

Slight
52.2977, -1.1146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA HONDA VFR800F (3y)
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Accident 2002400D01055

Slight
52.0357, -0.6388
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD KA VOLVO 850 FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 2002400D01053

Slight
51.9251, -0.4938
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200214DD00224

Slight
53.5871, -1.5360
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES (1y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200214FF00278

Slight
53.3989, -1.3235
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER BMW 5 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 2002330202428

Slight
52.6030, -1.1960
4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA FORD MONDEO FORD GRANADA (4y) FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 20024100T1079

Slight
51.7843, -0.4111
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 20024100T1080

Slight
51.7835, -0.4111
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FIAT PUNTO (1y) ROVER 75 (3y)
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Accident 2002330202430

Slight
52.7933, -1.2921
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (3y) CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200214FF00271

Slight
53.3474, -1.2885
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD KA
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Accident 20023104P0088

Slight
53.0772, -1.2903
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y)
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Accident 20024100T1077

Slight
51.8373, -0.4202
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT
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Accident 20024100T1102

Slight
51.7509, -0.4115
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BOVA FUTURA (3y)
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Accident 2002400D01013

Slight
51.9527, -0.5090
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200230M010044

Slight
53.1864, -1.3231
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) VOLVO S40
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Accident 200214DD00213

Slight
53.5578, -1.5315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ERF Model Missing
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Accident 20024100T1074

Slight
51.8440, -0.4210
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC YAMAHA R6 (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200243S121032

Slight
52.1014, -0.7692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU JUSTY (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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