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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 20004100T1297

Slight
51.8020, -0.4135
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 20004100T1296

Slight
51.7841, -0.4111
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) NISSAN PRIMERA (2y) VAUXHALL SINTRA (2y)
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Accident 2000330008308

Slight
52.6772, -1.2872
1 vehicle 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 20004100T1292

Slight
51.6465, -0.3357
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (2y)
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Accident 200014DD00721

Slight
53.5563, -1.5291
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 20004100T1293

Slight
51.8151, -0.4164
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2000330008204

Slight
52.4897, -1.1917
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 20004100T1291

Serious
51.6465, -0.3357
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA (3y)
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Accident 2000400D03510

Slight
51.8545, -0.4227
3 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 200030M010159

Slight
53.1050, -1.3276
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (4y) NISSAN MICRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 200030M010158

Slight
53.2758, -1.3014
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 20004100T1289

Slight
51.8250, -0.4179
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle AUDI A4 (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 2000330008224

Slight
52.5694, -1.1920
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 20004100T1290

Serious
51.7835, -0.4111
6 vehicles 17 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 Vehicle JEEP CHEROKEE (1y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 20004100T1288

Slight
51.6470, -0.3368
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 20004100T1295

Slight
51.7877, -0.4111
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (1y) FORD FIESTA Vehicle VOLVO V40
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Accident 2000330008245

Slight
52.8001, -1.2996
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 2000330008233

Slight
52.7227, -1.2832
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 900 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2000330008210

Serious
52.7528, -1.2747
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) AUDI A6 VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 20004100T1300

Slight
51.7500, -0.4100
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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