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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 199197DB05002

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA (4y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991950226991

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 199197KC64602

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO (3y) OPEL ASCONA
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Accident 199197NA03702

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1991950212891

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199197EB06802

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1991950212491

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing (2y) FORD ORION
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Accident 199197DA05102

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1991950204391

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199197EA03502

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199197DB03602

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI (2y)
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Accident 199197DB03702

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199197NA02802

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199197AB06002

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199197DB03902

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199197KC62302

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1991950180591

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing TOYOTA LITE ACE (2y)
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Accident 1991950181291

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199197NA02202

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991950179691

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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