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 199897XA70407
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998950722398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1998950722498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199897XA02607
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998950848998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199897XA03007
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199897XA02407
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998950704998
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199897FA03007
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199897NA01707
Slight
6 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199897NA01607
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
AUDI 80
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Accident 199897FA01607
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199897XA01507
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998950675998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199897FA01207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER
(4y)
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199897GA01907
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199897FA70107
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 1998950670298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998950652498
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1998950640298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Pedal cycle
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