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A800 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 63 collisions on the A800 from 1979 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 16 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A800, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
63
4,445th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
85
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
16
21 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the A800

On the A800, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.6%
  • Serious1625%
  • Slight4673%

Where the A800 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,445th
Most casualties
4,434th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,250th

A800 accidents by year

Collisions on the A800 peaked at 5 in 2004 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A800, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202515
202422
202311
202200
202115
202000
201900
201800
201711
201600
201500
201412
201300
201211
201122
201011
200900
200811
200700
200623
200522
200455
200311
200200
200113
200022
199945
199800
199744
199634
199522
199423
199300
199211
199100
199012
198912
198822
198723
198612
198555
198422
198323
198223
198100
198011
197934

When crashes happen on the A800

Friday has the most collisions on the A800 (13), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (11%)
  • Tuesday9 (14%)
  • Wednesday8 (13%)
  • Thursday5 (7.9%)
  • Friday13 (21%)
  • Saturday13 (21%)
  • Sunday8 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (7.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (11%)
  • 9am to noon7 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (6.3%)
  • February3 (4.8%)
  • March5 (7.9%)
  • April4 (6.3%)
  • May13 (21%)
  • June8 (13%)
  • July3 (4.8%)
  • August8 (13%)
  • September4 (6.3%)
  • October5 (7.9%)
  • November3 (4.8%)
  • December3 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight46 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A800 crashes

On the A800, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph19 (30%)
  • 40 mph2 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph41 (65%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds40 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (7.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry38 (60%)
  • Wet or damp20 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway61 (97%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A800 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the A800, followed by motorcyclists (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant67 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian7 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.4%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car77 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle5 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 153 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2019 (22%)
  • 21 to 2513 (15%)
  • 26 to 359 (11%)
  • 36 to 4513 (15%)
  • 46 to 5514 (16%)
  • 56 to 654 (4.7%)
  • Over 755 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider50 (59%)
  • Passenger28 (33%)
  • Pedestrian7 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A800

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A800

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A800 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A800 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lothian has the most, with 55, followed by City of Edinburgh (5).

Collisions on the A800 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian5576115
2ndCity of Edinburgh5600

A800 crashes by town

Of the 63 collisions on the A800, 11 were in the built-up area of Bathgate.

Recent crashes on the A800

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A800, from 9 July 2000 to 20 September 2025.

Severity