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
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Accident 1998950825298
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1998950824798
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
METROCAB METROCAB
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
LEXUS GS300
(3y)
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Accident 1998950821298
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 1998950864898
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle
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Accident 199897EB04208
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199897EA03508
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998950818398
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199897XA02408
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
FORD PROBE
(4y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199897GA04108
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1998950816598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
KAWASAKI ZR1100
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Accident 1998950806198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 199897GA03108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199897GA02808
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998950797698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 199897GA02608
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN VANETTE
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Accident 199897XA70208
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199897GA02008
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199897XA01808
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA
NISSAN MICRA
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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Accident 1998950849098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199897NA70108
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MAZDA 323
(2y)
Vehicle
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