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 199897EA00905
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199897NB70105
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998950421798
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 199897XA70504
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 199897GA03104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199897NB70904
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1998950493198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199897EB03004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 199897KC02104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998950369198
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199897NB70604
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1998950363098
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199897NA02904
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998950362498
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998950355398
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199897DB00604
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1998950328898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1998950324498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998950318198
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998950316298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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