A8 road traffic accidents
14,602 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A8 appears in 14,602 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 18,969 casualties. Of these collisions, 283 were fatal and 3,069 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 283
- Serious
- 3,069
- Casualties
- 18,969
- Fatal
- 283
- Serious
- 3,069
- Casualties
- 18,969
Collisions by Year
2024
100
2023
84
2022
70
2021
90
2020
82
2019
117
2018
119
2017
142
2016
166
2015
164
2014
175
2013
167
2012
180
2011
221
2010
188
2009
197
2008
199
2007
253
2006
299
2005
272
2004
307
2003
311
2002
339
2001
327
2000
344
1999
322
1998
348
1997
373
1996
318
1995
364
1994
444
1993
404
1992
427
1991
484
1990
478
1989
491
1988
490
1987
479
1986
433
1985
528
1984
535
1983
558
1982
549
1981
545
1980
534
1979
585
2024
100
2023
84
2022
70
2021
90
2020
82
2019
117
2018
119
2017
142
2016
166
2015
164
2014
175
2013
167
2012
180
2011
221
2010
188
2009
197
2008
199
2007
253
2006
299
2005
272
2004
307
2003
311
2002
339
2001
327
2000
344
1999
322
1998
348
1997
373
1996
318
1995
364
1994
444
1993
404
1992
427
1991
484
1990
478
1989
491
1988
490
1987
479
1986
433
1985
528
1984
535
1983
558
1982
549
1981
545
1980
534
1979
585
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199597GA02304
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199597NA01904
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199597XA00704
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995950299695
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199597DB02103
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 199597XA02203
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199597FA02903
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199597DB00603
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1995950234295
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 199597EA03602
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199597DA02502
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1995950170995
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 199597XA70302
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199597DA01202
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995950125195
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199597XA03301
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995950072795
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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