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 199897AB00507
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199897NA00607
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER
(2y)
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
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Accident 199897GA00207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199897XA00307
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1998950632098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998950630898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI SONATA
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998950628898
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998950630198
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998950621598
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
METROCAB METROCAB
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199897FA05506
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998950617898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199897KC70606
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998950640398
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199897XA02806
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1998950612798
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 199897FA04306
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199897XA02106
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998950600498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199897NA70306
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
CITROEN AX
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998950594398
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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