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 199597KC01505
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199597KC01005
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1995950455195
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1995950451595
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
RENAULT 5
(3y)
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Accident 199597XB04104
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 199597FA04204
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995950434795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 199597KC02804
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ALFA ROMEO 75
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Accident 199597XA02204
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
CITROEN Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199597NA70304
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199597KC02304
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1995950419195
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1995950416195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1995950415695
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199597EA01904
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1995950412595
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199597EB03304
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199597GA02304
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199597NA01904
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199597EB02904
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
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