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A8003 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 61 collisions on the A8003 from 1979 to 2022, with 89 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 21 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the A8003 was on 24 August 2022.

Collisions since 1979
61
4,466th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
89
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
21
27 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
24 Aug 2022
Busiest year
1979
15 collisions

Crash severity on the A8003

None of the 61 collisions on the A8003 were fatal, and 34% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2134%
  • Slight4066%

Where the A8003 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,466th
Most casualties
4,396th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

A8003 accidents by year

Collisions on the A8003 peaked at 15 in 1979, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the A8003, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202211
202100
202011
201911
201800
201700
201600
201523
201400
201311
201223
201100
201011
200900
200800
200712
200611
200512
200400
200300
200212
200100
200011
199923
199800
199725
199611
199511
199412
199311
199200
199100
199011
198900
198811
198711
198600
198533
198423
198300
198224
198157
1980919
19791518

When crashes happen on the A8003

Saturday has the most collisions on the A8003 (13), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (11%)
  • Tuesday5 (8.2%)
  • Wednesday9 (15%)
  • Thursday8 (13%)
  • Friday12 (20%)
  • Saturday13 (21%)
  • Sunday7 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (11%)
  • 9am to noon10 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm8 (13%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (11%)
  • February2 (3.3%)
  • March6 (9.8%)
  • April5 (8.2%)
  • May8 (13%)
  • June1 (1.6%)
  • July6 (9.8%)
  • August7 (11%)
  • September6 (9.8%)
  • October5 (8.2%)
  • November4 (6.6%)
  • December4 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight43 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A8003 crashes

On the A8003, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (21%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph47 (77%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds33 (54%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (23%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (4.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (4.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.3%)
  • Other6 (9.8%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp33 (54%)
  • Dry21 (34%)
  • Snow4 (6.6%)
  • Frost or ice3 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway53 (87%)
  • Roundabout6 (9.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A8003 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A8003, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant56 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (17%)
  • Cyclist6 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car66 (63%)
  • Motorcycle16 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.8%)
  • Minibus3 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2016 (18%)
  • 21 to 258 (9%)
  • 26 to 3511 (12%)
  • 36 to 4516 (18%)
  • 46 to 5517 (19%)
  • 56 to 657 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider57 (64%)
  • Passenger27 (30%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A8003

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A8003

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A8003 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A8003 were recorded in 2 council areas. Argyll and Bute has the most, with 39, followed by Milton Keynes (22).

Collisions on the A8003 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute3954013
2ndMilton Keynes223508

A8003 crashes by town

Of the 61 collisions on the A8003, 4 were in the built-up area of Milton Keynes.

Latest recorded crashes on the A8003

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A8003, from 18 March 1987 to 24 August 2022.

Severity