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A801 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 522 collisions on the A801 from 1979 to 2025, with 806 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 113 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A801, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
522
1,900th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
806
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
22 people killed
Serious collisions
113
143 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A801

On the A801, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal173.3%
  • Serious11322%
  • Slight39275%

Where the A801 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,900th
Most casualties
1,711th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,716th

A801 accidents by year

Collisions on the A801 peaked at 27 in 2000 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A801, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202444
202357
2022816
2021912
2020912
20191116
201889
20171115
20161217
20151315
2014814
2013917
20121722
20111522
20101420
20092231
20081647
20071020
20061520
20051318
20041519
20032231
20021728
20011524
20002747
19991422
19981830
19971119
19961219
19951320
199469
19931118
19921116
1991812
19901018
19891224
19881119
19871115
19861014
198589
1984912
198311
198244
198145
198000
1979810

When crashes happen on the A801

Friday has the most collisions on the A801 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (117).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (16%)
  • Tuesday70 (13%)
  • Wednesday78 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (12%)
  • Friday90 (17%)
  • Saturday69 (13%)
  • Sunday66 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (1.3%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am67 (13%)
  • 9am to noon92 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm95 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm117 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm75 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight55 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.9%)
  • February49 (9.4%)
  • March37 (7.1%)
  • April50 (9.6%)
  • May42 (8%)
  • June43 (8.2%)
  • July31 (5.9%)
  • August51 (9.8%)
  • September34 (6.5%)
  • October55 (11%)
  • November37 (7.1%)
  • December52 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight377 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A801 crashes

On the A801, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (7.1%)
  • 40 mph22 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph18 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph425 (81%)
  • 70 mph20 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds340 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.5%)
  • Other46 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry247 (47%)
  • Wet or damp244 (47%)
  • Frost or ice17 (3.3%)
  • Snow9 (1.7%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway393 (75%)
  • Roundabout82 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A801 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A801, followed by van occupants (6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant601 (75%)
  • Van occupant48 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (4.2%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist17 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian14 (1.7%)
  • Other17 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car711 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes99 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes96 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle34 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1541 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2090 (11%)
  • 21 to 25114 (14%)
  • 26 to 35181 (22%)
  • 36 to 45155 (19%)
  • 46 to 55105 (13%)
  • 56 to 6555 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3%)
  • Over 7513 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider509 (63%)
  • Passenger283 (35%)
  • Pedestrian14 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A801

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A801

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A801 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A801 were recorded in 5 council areas. West Lothian has the most, with 348, followed by Falkirk (154) and North Lanarkshire (9).

Collisions on the A801 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian3485571165
2ndFalkirk154222643
3rdNorth Lanarkshire91103
4thGlasgow City51001
5thWest Dunbartonshire3300

A801 crashes by town

Collisions on the A801 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Airdrie (5) and Glasgow (5).

Recent crashes on the A801

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A801, from 16 August 2021 to 13 November 2025.

Severity