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 1990950524290
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199097DB05404
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199097NA04504
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990950516890
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199097XB05604
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1990950508890
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199097DA05604
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990950506590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
ALFA ROMEO 75
(1y)
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Accident 199097GA07204
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1990950503890
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990950499590
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1990950498290
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1990950497790
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199097DA04504
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
(1y)
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Accident 199097GA04604
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199097NB04604
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
(2y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO 340
(1y)
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Accident 1990950477990
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
(1y)
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Accident 1990950477890
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199097EA02704
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990950475790
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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