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 199197EB01201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
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Accident 199197FA00201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
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Accident 199197DA00601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MCW METROCAB
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199097DB04412
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 440
(1y)
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Accident 1990951616790
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199097XA05612
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199097DB03812
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199097NA06512
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI 80
(2y)
FSO CARS POLONEZ
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(2y)
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Accident 199097KC65712
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199097KC65612
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FIAT REGATA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1990951604090
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199097KC65112
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199097KC64712
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIMLER Model Missing
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Accident 1990951572990
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
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Accident 1990951563790
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199097FA06012
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199097KC63212
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199097GA04712
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199097NA03412
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990951549690
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
Pedal cycle
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