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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 1997950579297

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB (1y)
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Accident 199797KC00906

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997950573097

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1997950578897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199797XA00506

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1997950563697

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (2y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199797NA70206

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1997950551897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (4y)
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Accident 1997950545197

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997950539397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199797EA04205

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1997950534997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199797KC02505

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1997950536497

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199797EB03805

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199797FA04105

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY METROCAB METROCAB
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Accident 199797NB70505

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6 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD TRANSIT (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1997950509197

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 199797EB70205

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1997950508397

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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