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A8011 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 473 collisions on the A8011 from 1979 to 2025, with 668 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 105 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A8011, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
473
2,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
668
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
18 people killed
Serious collisions
105
126 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A8011

On the A8011, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal153.2%
  • Serious10522%
  • Slight35375%

Where the A8011 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,058th
Most casualties
1,988th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,833rd

A8011 accidents by year

Collisions on the A8011 peaked at 21 in 1999 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A8011, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202311
202211
202122
202022
201922
201888
2017710
201679
201555
2014812
201367
2012611
201157
201077
20091012
200857
20071935
20061214
20051111
20041322
20031420
2002811
20011935
20001113
19992132
19982030
19971826
19961223
19951015
19941114
1993913
19921116
1991912
19901936
19891921
19881418
1987912
19861319
19851420
1984810
1983913
19821417
19811724
19801011
19791419

When crashes happen on the A8011

Saturday has the most collisions on the A8011 (81), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday70 (15%)
  • Wednesday71 (15%)
  • Thursday59 (12%)
  • Friday74 (16%)
  • Saturday81 (17%)
  • Sunday48 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am44 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon67 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm97 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (9.9%)
  • February37 (7.8%)
  • March41 (8.7%)
  • April21 (4.4%)
  • May39 (8.2%)
  • June36 (7.6%)
  • July35 (7.4%)
  • August38 (8%)
  • September42 (8.9%)
  • October46 (9.7%)
  • November32 (6.8%)
  • December59 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight325 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A8011 crashes

On the A8011, 29% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph58 (12%)
  • 40 mph54 (11%)
  • 50 mph105 (22%)
  • 60 mph121 (26%)
  • 70 mph135 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Other24 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry231 (49%)
  • Wet or damp216 (46%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3%)
  • Snow12 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway319 (67%)
  • Roundabout78 (16%)
  • Single carriageway43 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A8011 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A8011, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant474 (71%)
  • Pedestrian71 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car599 (78%)
  • Bus or coach44 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1533 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20131 (20%)
  • 21 to 25108 (16%)
  • 26 to 35123 (18%)
  • 36 to 4594 (14%)
  • 46 to 5563 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.7%)
  • Over 7513 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider347 (52%)
  • Passenger250 (37%)
  • Pedestrian71 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A8011

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A8011

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A8011 crashes by council area

All 473 collisions on the A8011 were in North Lanarkshire.

Collisions on the A8011 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire47366815105

A8011 crashes by town

Of the 473 collisions on the A8011, 173 were in the built-up area of Cumbernauld.

Recent crashes on the A8011

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A8011, from 13 January 2017 to 19 November 2025.

Severity