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A8 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 14,668 collisions on the A8 from 1979 to 2025, with 19,045 casualties. Of those crashes, 284 were fatal and 3,090 serious, and 301 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 66 collisions on the A8, down 34% from 100 in 2024, with 76 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
14,668
49th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
19,045
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
284
301 people killed
Serious collisions
3,090
3,459 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Down 34% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Down 46% on 2024

Crash severity on the A8

On the A8, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2841.9%
  • Serious3,09021%
  • Slight11,29477%

Where the A8 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
49th
Most casualties
50th
Most fatal collisions
60th
Most serious collisions
40th

A8 accidents by year

Collisions on the A8 peaked at 585 in 1979 and were down to 66 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A8, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256676
2024100141
202384131
20227085
202190107
20208299
2019117170
2018119143
2017142182
2016166207
2015164195
2014175209
2013167203
2012180236
2011221290
2010188217
2009197258
2008199247
2007253324
2006299365
2005272367
2004307378
2003311395
2002339428
2001327432
2000344451
1999322420
1998348483
1997373503
1996318429
1995364464
1994444572
1993404531
1992427568
1991484643
1990478613
1989491642
1988490663
1987479590
1986433578
1985528670
1984535689
1983558729
1982549708
1981545737
1980534707
1979585770

When crashes happen on the A8

Friday has the most collisions on the A8 (2,527), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (3,711).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,021 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,055 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,148 (15%)
  • Thursday2,261 (15%)
  • Friday2,527 (17%)
  • Saturday2,235 (15%)
  • Sunday1,421 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am605 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am211 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am1,612 (11%)
  • 9am to noon2,182 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm2,848 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm3,711 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm2,116 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,383 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,131 (7.7%)
  • February1,066 (7.3%)
  • March1,177 (8%)
  • April1,117 (7.6%)
  • May1,205 (8.2%)
  • June1,159 (7.9%)
  • July1,211 (8.3%)
  • August1,358 (9.3%)
  • September1,222 (8.3%)
  • October1,299 (8.9%)
  • November1,377 (9.4%)
  • December1,346 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight10,353 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,812 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting312 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit134 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown57 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A8 crashes

On the A8, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph242 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph10,507 (72%)
  • 40 mph1,645 (11%)
  • 50 mph121 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph679 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph1,473 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds10,737 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,607 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds481 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds315 (2.1%)
  • Other413 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded115 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry8,731 (60%)
  • Wet or damp5,613 (38%)
  • Frost or ice220 (1.5%)
  • Snow66 (0.4%)
  • Other36 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway6,755 (46%)
  • Single carriageway6,422 (44%)
  • Roundabout935 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road513 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded43 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A8 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A8, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant8,692 (46%)
  • Pedestrian4,208 (22%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2,476 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist1,192 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist1,121 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant487 (2.6%)
  • Other868 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car16,074 (64%)
  • Bus or coach3,109 (12%)
  • Motorcycle1,252 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,241 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle1,179 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car918 (3.7%)
  • Other1,197 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5390 (2%)
  • 6 to 10508 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 15890 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 202,398 (13%)
  • 21 to 252,534 (13%)
  • 26 to 353,786 (20%)
  • 36 to 452,686 (14%)
  • 46 to 552,215 (12%)
  • 56 to 651,654 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 751,075 (5.6%)
  • Over 75857 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider8,131 (43%)
  • Passenger6,706 (35%)
  • Pedestrian4,208 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A8

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A8

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A8 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A8 were recorded in 6 council areas. City of Edinburgh has the most, with 6,469, followed by Glasgow City (4,532) and Inverclyde (1,497).

Collisions on the A8 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh6,4697,910671,235
2ndGlasgow City4,5325,944891,041
3rdInverclyde1,4971,98438319
4thRenfrewshire1,1731,59443282
5thNorth Lanarkshire9391,52347188
6thSouth Lanarkshire223006

A8 crashes by town

Collisions on the A8 were recorded in 15 towns and built-up areas, led by Edinburgh (5,630) and Glasgow (3,987).

Recent crashes on the A8

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A8, from 23 August to 31 December 2025.

Severity