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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 1996950569596

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA VOLVO 440 (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996950564896

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199697XA00506

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199697PC70106

Serious
5 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (1y) FORD SIERRA HONDA CIVIC Vehicle TOYOTA COROLLA (4y)
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Accident 1996950552796

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996950546596

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996950539996

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
SEAT MARBELLA (2y) FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199697DB03305

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199697GA03105

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 850 VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996950516296

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199697GA02705

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996950500296

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996950495996

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996950491096

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1996950488096

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 1996950483496

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (4y) VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199697KC01405

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO (3y)
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Accident 1996950478196

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 1996950473296

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1996950479796

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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