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A8010 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 303 collisions on the A8010 from 1979 to 2025, with 361 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 91 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A8010, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
303
2,675th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
361
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
91
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A8010

On the A8010, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious9130%
  • Slight20768%

Where the A8010 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,675th
Most casualties
2,870th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

A8010 accidents by year

Collisions on the A8010 peaked at 14 in 1985 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A8010, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202456
202333
202211
2021610
202011
201900
201834
201745
201644
201567
201467
201357
201211
201122
201011
200933
2008814
20071314
200645
200566
200456
200389
200245
200157
200056
19991012
19981216
199755
199688
1995812
1994812
199388
199277
1991910
19901315
198988
19881011
1987810
198656
19851415
1984910
198389
19821012
19811115
1980910
19791113

When crashes happen on the A8010

Friday has the most collisions on the A8010 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (81).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (12%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday47 (16%)
  • Friday57 (19%)
  • Saturday53 (17%)
  • Sunday27 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (7.3%)
  • 9am to noon46 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm81 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.6%)
  • February29 (9.6%)
  • March31 (10%)
  • April24 (7.9%)
  • May32 (11%)
  • June22 (7.3%)
  • July21 (6.9%)
  • August20 (6.6%)
  • September32 (11%)
  • October14 (4.6%)
  • November28 (9.2%)
  • December27 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight193 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A8010 crashes

On the A8010, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph302 (100%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (57%)
  • Wet or damp123 (41%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout3 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A8010 crashes

Pedestrians make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the A8010, followed by car occupants (42%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian153 (42%)
  • Car occupant152 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car378 (80%)
  • Motorcycle23 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1037 (10%)
  • 11 to 1530 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2035 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2536 (10%)
  • 26 to 3565 (18%)
  • 36 to 4538 (11%)
  • 46 to 5542 (12%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.3%)
  • Over 7513 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian153 (42%)
  • Driver or rider139 (39%)
  • Passenger69 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A8010

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A8010

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A8010 crashes by council area

Of the 303 collisions on the A8010, 301 were in North Lanarkshire.

Collisions on the A8010 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire301358591

A8010 crashes by town

Of the 303 collisions on the A8010, 285 were in the built-up area of Airdrie.

Recent crashes on the A8010

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A8010, from 7 May 2017 to 26 August 2025.

Severity