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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 199797DB03110

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5 vehicles 7 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT NISSAN CHERRY VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 1997951108897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1997951105897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997951103697

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199797XA70210

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997951096197

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199797EA02810

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1997951093497

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1997951091797

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199797EA02110

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 1997951068297

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997951067597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199797NA02810

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199797XA01710

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997951049397

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1997951032797

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997951031997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LEYLAND Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199797EB70110

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) Vehicle VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997951027797

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199797XA00910

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY PEUGEOT 306 MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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