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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 199097XA03502

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990950257090

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN Model Missing CITROEN BX (3y)
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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

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1990950225090

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 199097GA07002

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199097KC84602

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA SA50J (1y)
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Accident 199097GA05602

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CHRYSLER AVENGER
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Accident 1990950190190

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 21 (2y) FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 199097KB62002

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1990950181890

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER SD1 FORD Model Missing FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199097GA04002

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199097GA03802

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 199097XA01202

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 1990950170590

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199097DB00902

Serious
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1990950157690

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LEYLAND Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1990950149590

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) CITROEN DYANE
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Accident 199097XA00702

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 (1y) Vehicle
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