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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 1991951125891

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199197EB01910

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991951112391

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991951107391

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1991951105191

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991951106991

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 1991951103291

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199197EA05909

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1991951094391

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT AUDI 80 (4y)
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Accident 1991951093091

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199197DA06709

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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4 vehicles 1 casualty
TALBOT SOLARA ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) RENAULT EXTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199197FA06009

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 199197NA04809

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CRESSIDA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) FODEN Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199197KC64409

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 1991951066791

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER SD1 AUSTIN METRO
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