Road
Crashes on the M1
26,031 recorded collisions since 2000.
26,031
All crashes
500
Fatal
2,944
Serious
22,587
Slight
Since 2000 the M1 has seen 26,031 collisions, 500 of them fatal and 2,944 serious. That ranks it 4th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 19.2 per 1,000 collisions, and 13% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 71% since 2000, from 1,764 to 507 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in St Albans, Central Bedfordshire and West Northamptonshire.
Worst local authorities on the M1
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- St Albans2,699 crashes · 23 fatal
- Central Bedfordshire2,232 crashes · 33 fatal
- West Northamptonshire1,582 crashes · 67 fatal
- Bolsover1,541 crashes · 15 fatal
- Leeds1,421 crashes · 23 fatal
- Rotherham1,186 crashes · 15 fatal
- Milton Keynes1,122 crashes · 29 fatal
- North Yorkshire989 crashes · 15 fatal
- County Durham848 crashes · 27 fatal
- Dacorum740 crashes · 2 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20242,0001,5001,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.