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A81 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,790 collisions on the A81 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,031 casualties. Of those crashes, 80 were fatal and 1,061 serious, and 86 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A81, up 13% from 15 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,790
292nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,031
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
80
86 people killed
Serious collisions
1,061
1,233 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A81

On the A81, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal802.1%
  • Serious1,06128%
  • Slight2,64970%

Where the A81 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
292nd
Most casualties
302nd
Most fatal collisions
268th
Most serious collisions
177th

A81 accidents by year

Collisions on the A81 peaked at 173 in 1979 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A81, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251719
20241521
20231617
20221116
20211827
20201923
20192945
20183136
20173446
20163334
20154252
20144558
20134357
20123442
20114148
20104149
20094250
20087397
20076891
20067799
20056177
200484113
200380105
200296129
200178112
200095138
199995128
1998105148
1997110152
199685103
1995109154
1994101132
199398152
1992122167
1991126157
1990119176
1989136169
1988113164
1987111155
1986130164
1985144184
1984141175
1983108143
1982142187
1981138176
1980161213
1979173231

When crashes happen on the A81

Saturday has the most collisions on the A81 (635), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (948).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday449 (12%)
  • Tuesday502 (13%)
  • Wednesday513 (14%)
  • Thursday566 (15%)
  • Friday627 (17%)
  • Saturday635 (17%)
  • Sunday498 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am150 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am38 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am312 (8.2%)
  • 9am to noon511 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm672 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm948 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm724 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight435 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January294 (7.8%)
  • February261 (6.9%)
  • March320 (8.4%)
  • April291 (7.7%)
  • May306 (8.1%)
  • June308 (8.1%)
  • July295 (7.8%)
  • August323 (8.5%)
  • September314 (8.3%)
  • October371 (9.8%)
  • November366 (9.7%)
  • December341 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,566 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit982 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting199 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A81 crashes

On the A81, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,937 (77%)
  • 40 mph76 (2%)
  • 50 mph63 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph683 (18%)
  • 70 mph28 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,585 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds832 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds171 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (1.3%)
  • Other124 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,993 (53%)
  • Wet or damp1,680 (44%)
  • Frost or ice89 (2.3%)
  • Snow20 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,806 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway898 (24%)
  • Roundabout48 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A81 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A81, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,642 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,255 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist352 (7%)
  • Cyclist302 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant212 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant87 (1.7%)
  • Other180 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,647 (75%)
  • Motorcycle350 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle310 (5%)
  • Bus or coach276 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes201 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car198 (3.2%)
  • Other215 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 593 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10180 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15345 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20751 (15%)
  • 21 to 25650 (13%)
  • 26 to 35870 (17%)
  • 36 to 45657 (13%)
  • 46 to 55568 (11%)
  • 56 to 65411 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 75304 (6%)
  • Over 75202 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,281 (45%)
  • Passenger1,495 (30%)
  • Pedestrian1,255 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A81

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A81

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A81 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A81 were recorded in 6 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 2,252, followed by East Dunbartonshire (775) and Stirling (718).

Collisions on the A81 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City2,2522,76436561
2ndEast Dunbartonshire7751,06813182
3rdStirling7181,12431305
4thSouth Lanarkshire254709
5thWest Dunbartonshire81000
6thDerby3300

A81 crashes by town

Collisions on the A81 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (2,099) and Bearsden (498).

Recent crashes on the A81

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A81, from 27 July 2024 to 29 December 2025.

Severity