A8 road traffic accidents
14,668 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A8 appears in 14,668 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 19,045 casualties. Of these collisions, 284 were fatal and 3,090 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 34% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 284
- Serious
- 3,090
- Casualties
- 19,045
- Fatal
- 284
- Serious
- 3,090
- Casualties
- 19,045
Collisions by Year
2025
66
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
2025
66
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
Showing 20 of 14,668 accidents
Accident 199997FA01004
Serious
55.8529, -4.2652
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 199997NA70204
Slight
55.8400, -4.0217
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ST1100 POLICE
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Accident 1999950335599
Serious
55.9534, -3.1894
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999950334999
Slight
55.9454, -3.2436
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199997XA00404
Slight
55.9432, -4.7317
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199997EA70104
Slight
55.8621, -4.2002
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999950316299
Slight
55.9455, -3.2337
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199997FA06003
Slight
55.8485, -4.2426
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
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Accident 199997NA04003
Slight
55.8413, -4.0244
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199997EB06503
Slight
55.8625, -4.1903
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
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Accident 1999950314499
Slight
55.9477, -3.2139
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199997EA04903
Slight
55.8603, -4.2400
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199997XA02303
Slight
55.9421, -4.7257
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1999950290499
Slight
55.9456, -3.2308
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1999950290399
Slight
55.9456, -3.2313
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1999950290199
Slight
55.9454, -3.2438
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199997KB42403
Slight
55.8783, -4.3914
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1999950284199
Slight
55.9396, -3.3238
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199997NA02503
Slight
55.8466, -4.0396
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1999950276199
Slight
55.9389, -3.3220
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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