M8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M8 postcode district recorded 2,770 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,108 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 297 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 297
- Casualties
- 4,108
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 297
- Casualties
- 4,108
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M8
Towns in M8
Roads in M8
Accidents in the M8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,770
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,108
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
297
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M8 postcode district
Collisions in the M8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the M8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M8 postcode district have produced 4,108 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 296 collisions, Monday 396 collisions, Tuesday 428 collisions, Wednesday 413 collisions, Thursday 428 collisions, Friday 449 collisions, Saturday 360 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,947 collisions, Darkness 823 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,433 collisions, Dual carriageway 251 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 59 collisions, 30 mph 2,701 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 449 collisions, Unknown 73 collisions, Raining + high winds 55 collisions, Other 47 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,190 casualties, Passenger 1,260 casualties, Pedestrian 658 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M8 postcode district?
2,770 collisions have been recorded in the M8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,108 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 297 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in the M8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M8 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M8 postcode district happen on?
87.8% of collisions in the M8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 4,108 casualties recorded in the M8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M8 postcode district rose 18% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the M8 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the M8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.