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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 200114DD00570

Slight
53.5983, -1.5468
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200114KK00725

Slight
53.4122, -1.4012
5 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON FORD ESCORT VOLVO Model Missing TOYOTA COROLLA (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001400D02754

Slight
51.9862, -0.5309
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200101SX01041

Fatal
51.6360, -0.2891
2 vehicles 10 casualties
FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES 200 (3y)
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Accident 200130M010108

Slight
53.0943, -1.3096
1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 20014100T1203

Slight
51.7704, -0.4146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA CBR600F (4y)
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Accident 20014100T1201

Slight
51.7809, -0.4113
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 20014100T1202

Slight
51.7696, -0.4146
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO (2y) FORD ESCORT (3y) PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200143S082081

Slight
52.0659, -0.7171
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200134TM00377

Serious
52.2268, -1.0000
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI LANTRA FIAT PUNTO (1y) FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 20014100T1200

Slight
51.7849, -0.4109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) TRIUMPH DAYTONA 955I (1y)
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Accident 2001330106497

Slight
52.4499, -1.1916
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC HONDA CIVIC RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 20014100T1199

Serious
51.7415, -0.3978
3 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER METRO PEUGEOT 205 FORD COUGAR (1y)
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Accident 200101SX01019

Slight
51.6317, -0.2638
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 20014100T1198

Slight
51.8232, -0.4177
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 MITSUBISHI GALANT VAUXHALL CAVALIER HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 20014100T1197

Slight
51.7942, -0.4122
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS VOLVO S40 (4y)
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Accident 2001130880201

Serious
53.6229, -1.5479
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (4y)
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Accident 2001130858301

Serious
53.6195, -1.5498
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200114EE00621

Fatal
53.4989, -1.4799
1 vehicle 4 casualties
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 200101SX01001

Slight
51.6367, -0.2688
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO S40 (1y)
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