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 199697XA70310
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996951019596
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1996951002196
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUDI 80
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996951000496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199697KC70110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN BX
(4y)
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Accident 1996950990396
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199697NB70409
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 1996950971596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1996950965596
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1996950963096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199697EA04609
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199697EA04409
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199697EA03909
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996950939996
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1996950935596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199697NB02109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996950921596
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996950910696
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
Pedal cycle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199697NA70209
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199697XA00609
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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