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
Showing 20 of 14,668 accidents
Accident 199197EB05109
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
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Accident 1991951048691
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199197GA05209
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 1991951035391
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 199197XA01709
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991951028891
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
SKODA 105
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199197XA01409
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF 400
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199197NA01609
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
(2y)
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Accident 1991951017391
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199197GA02709
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199197FA01809
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(3y)
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Accident 199197XB00809
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1991951001991
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1991950998291
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT 5
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1991950997991
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 1991950994191
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1991950991791
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 1991950988691
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
HONDA PRELUDE
(2y)
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Accident 1991950985291
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991950981891
Serious
2 vehicles
17 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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