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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.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
284
Serious
3,090
Casualties
19,045
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

City of Edinburgh

2,547 recorded here

Glasgow City

2,145 recorded here

Inverclyde

572 recorded here

Renfrewshire

511 recorded here

North Lanarkshire

479 recorded here

West Lothian

3 recorded here

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Edinburgh

1,901 recorded along the A8

Glasgow

1,763 recorded along the A8

Renfrew

195 recorded along the A8

Greenock

181 recorded along the A8

Port Glasgow

173 recorded along the A8

Coatbridge

89 recorded along the A8

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199797XA01711

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997951191797

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1997951186897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199797EB02411

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997951168697

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199797XA00611

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997951151197

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1997951150697

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 1997951140897

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLVO 340 ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199797KC00411

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997951153697

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle METROCAB METROCAB TOYOTA COROLLA (3y)
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Accident 199797XA70111

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199797EA00611

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1997951165997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199797KC00211

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 199797NA70410

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199797XA03210

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199797AB07910

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199797KC70910

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199797KC70810

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN ZX (2y) Vehicle
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