A8 road traffic accidents
14,602 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A8 appears in 14,602 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 18,969 casualties. Of these collisions, 283 were fatal and 3,069 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 283
- Serious
- 3,069
- Casualties
- 18,969
- Fatal
- 283
- Serious
- 3,069
- Casualties
- 18,969
Collisions by Year
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
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 1990950316590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI AR80
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199097KB62403
Slight
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1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
ROVER SD1
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Accident 199097NB01503
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199097AB00803
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
LEYLAND Model Missing
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1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199097DA00203
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1990950281090
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1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199097EB08802
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
(4y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1990950260390
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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Accident 199097XA03502
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990950257090
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN Model Missing
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1990950254490
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1990950252490
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
DATSUN 180
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199097GA08702
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990950225090
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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