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 2015950001338
Slight
55.9534, -3.1892
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 201597BD02203
Slight
55.8528, -4.1043
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS
(3y)
PEUGEOT 207
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 201597GA01503
Slight
55.8538, -4.2787
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201597KB01303
Slight
55.8780, -4.3901
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201597BD01703
Slight
55.8566, -4.1212
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD C-MAX
(1y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
(3y)
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Accident 2015950001020
Slight
55.9519, -3.1973
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2015950001021
Slight
55.9430, -3.2869
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201597GA01303
Slight
55.8498, -4.3111
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 201597NA70203
Slight
55.8402, -4.0147
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2015950000885
Slight
55.9397, -3.3236
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201597GA70203
Slight
55.8537, -4.2776
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201597NA00203
Slight
55.8532, -4.0961
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Car
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Accident 201597BD03802
Serious
55.8587, -4.1294
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
YAMAHA WR 125
(4y)
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Accident 2015950000792
Slight
55.9458, -3.2189
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201597BD02802
Slight
55.8622, -4.1675
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201597BA01802
Slight
55.8542, -4.2458
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
CITROEN C1
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Accident 2015950000712
Slight
55.9459, -3.2234
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201597KB02802
Slight
55.8754, -4.3835
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KIA CERATO
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Accident 201597KC03502
Slight
55.9484, -4.7569
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2015950000611
Slight
55.9463, -3.2169
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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