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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Serious
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Slight
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
53.4685, -1.4535
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
53.8062, -1.3739
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.8483, -0.4219
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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(1y)
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Slight
51.6873, -0.3767
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Serious
53.1049, -1.3275
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Fatal
52.0011, -0.5436
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI R8
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Accident 2021138111565
Slight
53.7218, -1.5230
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 2020332001006
Serious
52.7487, -1.2758
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Slight
53.3629, -1.2825
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FUSION
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Slight
53.5602, -1.5348
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2020302001671
Slight
53.1336, -1.3297
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2020411011081
Slight
51.7042, -0.3810
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2020302001664
Slight
53.1299, -1.3290
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2020401010709
Slight
51.8742, -0.4445
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2020302001655
Slight
53.1364, -1.3306
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2020141008462
Serious
53.3490, -1.2880
1 vehicle
3 casualties
TOYOTA PRIUS
(4y)
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Accident 2020411012750
Slight
51.8413, -0.4205
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2020302001574
Slight
53.1023, -1.3240
2 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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