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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 1990951343390

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199097EB00811

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1990951340990

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199097KC61211

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 505 (1y)
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Accident 199097GA01511

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (3y)
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Accident 199097GA01111

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y)
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Accident 199097NB00511

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) BEDFORD ASTRA
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Accident 199097FA00411

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199097KC60111

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199097EA00211

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FIAT TIPO (1y)
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Accident 199097DA07110

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199097DB05410

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) OPEL ASCONA
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Accident 1990951302490

Serious
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990951295890

Slight
3 vehicles 4 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing FORD CORTINA AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199097KC66210

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Vehicle AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199097FA06710

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199097NA06710

Serious
5 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing FIAT PANDA (1y) AUSTIN METRO (2y) FORD SIERRA ROVER Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199097EB09010

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MAXI
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Accident 1990951282790

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990951278290

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA CBR600F (1y)
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