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A80 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,530 collisions on the A80 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,555 casualties. Of those crashes, 91 were fatal and 540 serious, and 96 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A80, down 70% from 10 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,530
464th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,555
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
91
96 people killed
Serious collisions
540
659 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 70% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 77% on 2024

Crash severity on the A80

On the A80, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal913.6%
  • Serious54021%
  • Slight1,89975%

Where the A80 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
464th
Most casualties
441st
Most fatal collisions
234th
Most serious collisions
384th

A80 accidents by year

Collisions on the A80 peaked at 126 in 1989 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A80, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
20241013
20231111
202244
202145
202011
2019813
201867
20171823
20161213
20151214
20141115
201356
20121520
20112027
20102633
20093442
20083141
20074155
20064155
20053038
20044667
20035779
20025068
20015472
20006891
19997196
199867106
199767113
199684112
19955274
199475107
19936690
199273101
199175106
1990116164
1989126173
198888108
198796142
1986110158
198598143
1984125176
198397127
1982103158
1981103177
198099141
1979121167

When crashes happen on the A80

Friday has the most collisions on the A80 (455), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (610).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday366 (14%)
  • Tuesday316 (12%)
  • Wednesday342 (14%)
  • Thursday352 (14%)
  • Friday455 (18%)
  • Saturday386 (15%)
  • Sunday313 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am89 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am47 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am315 (12%)
  • 9am to noon313 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm471 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm610 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm432 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight253 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January229 (9.1%)
  • February223 (8.8%)
  • March228 (9%)
  • April170 (6.7%)
  • May191 (7.5%)
  • June184 (7.3%)
  • July187 (7.4%)
  • August192 (7.6%)
  • September194 (7.7%)
  • October237 (9.4%)
  • November243 (9.6%)
  • December252 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,716 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit624 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting159 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A80 crashes

On the A80, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,266 (50%)
  • 40 mph65 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph259 (10%)
  • 60 mph154 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph786 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,604 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds575 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds160 (6.3%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (2.6%)
  • Other114 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp1,238 (49%)
  • Dry1,178 (47%)
  • Frost or ice65 (2.6%)
  • Snow34 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep15 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,728 (68%)
  • Single carriageway643 (25%)
  • Roundabout113 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A80 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A80, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,378 (67%)
  • Pedestrian416 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant185 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant145 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)131 (3.7%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist75 (2.1%)
  • Other102 (2.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,734 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes498 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes267 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach187 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle118 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car64 (1.3%)
  • Other61 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 571 (2%)
  • 6 to 1076 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15158 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20357 (10%)
  • 21 to 25537 (15%)
  • 26 to 35782 (22%)
  • 36 to 45567 (16%)
  • 46 to 55460 (13%)
  • 56 to 65306 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 75153 (4.3%)
  • Over 7588 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,832 (52%)
  • Passenger1,307 (37%)
  • Pedestrian416 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A80

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A80

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A80 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A80 were recorded in 6 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 1,593, followed by Glasgow City (731) and Falkirk (119).

Collisions on the A80 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire1,5932,33859310
2ndGlasgow City73193026168
3rdFalkirk119169134
4thEast Dunbartonshire6389518
5thStirling131706
6thConwy3301

A80 crashes by town

Collisions on the A80 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (556) and Stepps (188).

Recent crashes on the A80

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A80, from 29 December 2022 to 28 November 2025.

Severity