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 199197GA02705
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991950537091
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1991950534491
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1991950533491
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
AUDI 100
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Accident 199197EB03605
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199197KC62105
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199197KC61905
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991950519191
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1991950516291
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991950514491
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
TALBOT SUNBEAM
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Accident 1991950513691
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991950509691
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199197XA00605
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI AVANT
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Accident 199197XA00805
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991950505991
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199197NB00305
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199197AB08705
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199197XA00305
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1991950489991
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991950488791
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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