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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 2001400C02638

Slight
51.8938, -0.4698
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200114JJ00967

Slight
53.4567, -1.4453
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (1y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200130M010102

Slight
53.2631, -1.3096
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (4y) MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 20013104P0245

Slight
53.0196, -1.2448
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 20014100T1192

Slight
51.8231, -0.4177
7 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) NISSAN MICRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 20014100T1191

Slight
51.8013, -0.4138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT
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Accident 20014100T1194

Slight
51.6730, -0.3709
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200130M010101

Slight
53.0974, -1.3152
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER (3y)
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Accident 2001330106165

Fatal
52.8041, -1.3031
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA E2200 (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001130822401

Slight
53.7631, -1.4883
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (3y)
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Accident 200130M010100

Slight
53.1968, -1.3244
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 20014100T1193

Slight
51.7562, -0.4161
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (1y) CITROEN C5 FIAT PUNTO (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200130M010098

Slight
52.8914, -1.3020
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 20014100T1189

Slight
51.8287, -0.4186
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SCORPIO (3y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200114EE00592

Slight
53.4947, -1.4734
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 20014100T1185

Slight
51.7400, -0.3963
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 900 FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2001400D02564

Slight
51.8596, -0.4298
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA HONDA ACCORD PEUGEOT 306 (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS (1y)
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Accident 200143S021081

Slight
52.1231, -0.8105
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 20014100T1184

Slight
51.7943, -0.4122
5 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) VAUXHALL TIGRA (3y) FORD FIESTA (3y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200134TM00352

Slight
52.3671, -1.1599
1 vehicle 4 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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