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A89 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,468 collisions on the A89 from 1979 to 2025, with 8,571 casualties. Of those crashes, 141 were fatal and 1,569 serious, and 149 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 37 collisions on the A89, up 6% from 35 in 2024, with 50 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
6,468
143rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
8,571
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
141
149 people killed
Serious collisions
1,569
1,809 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the A89

On the A89, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1412.2%
  • Serious1,56924%
  • Slight4,75874%

Where the A89 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
143rd
Most casualties
156th
Most fatal collisions
148th
Most serious collisions
101st

A89 accidents by year

Collisions on the A89 peaked at 281 in 1979 and were down to 37 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A89, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253750
20243545
20233342
20223641
20213237
20203240
20194956
20186282
20177087
20167797
201578106
20145985
20136781
201285119
20117194
201086125
200984110
200892113
200792128
200699134
200598129
2004105132
2003125163
200297122
2001129191
2000150214
1999156213
1998180235
1997201315
1996151186
1995189247
1994163226
1993182235
1992233306
1991213269
1990219303
1989238317
1988213285
1987207268
1986244314
1985240321
1984248319
1983219253
1982249342
1981218294
1980244323
1979281377

When crashes happen on the A89

Friday has the most collisions on the A89 (1,152), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,557).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday884 (14%)
  • Tuesday877 (14%)
  • Wednesday820 (13%)
  • Thursday959 (15%)
  • Friday1,152 (18%)
  • Saturday1,076 (17%)
  • Sunday700 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am343 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am96 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am583 (9%)
  • 9am to noon765 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,204 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,557 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm1,155 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight765 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January527 (8.1%)
  • February517 (8%)
  • March559 (8.6%)
  • April511 (7.9%)
  • May482 (7.5%)
  • June504 (7.8%)
  • July479 (7.4%)
  • August499 (7.7%)
  • September525 (8.1%)
  • October590 (9.1%)
  • November624 (9.6%)
  • December651 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight4,222 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,948 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting212 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit51 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A89 crashes

On the A89, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph4,862 (75%)
  • 40 mph364 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph245 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph961 (15%)
  • 70 mph25 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,561 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,203 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds225 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds150 (2.3%)
  • Other281 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded48 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,445 (53%)
  • Wet or damp2,753 (43%)
  • Frost or ice199 (3.1%)
  • Snow53 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep18 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,157 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway753 (12%)
  • Roundabout459 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road82 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A89 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A89, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,407 (51%)
  • Pedestrian2,246 (26%)
  • Bus or coach occupant638 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist455 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist253 (3%)
  • Van occupant241 (2.8%)
  • Other330 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car7,656 (73%)
  • Bus or coach740 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes603 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle471 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car352 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes284 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle258 (2.5%)
  • Other152 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5215 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10352 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15579 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 201,327 (15%)
  • 21 to 251,160 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,539 (18%)
  • 36 to 451,116 (13%)
  • 46 to 55921 (11%)
  • 56 to 65632 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 75464 (5.4%)
  • Over 75261 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,602 (42%)
  • Passenger2,723 (32%)
  • Pedestrian2,246 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A89

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A89

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A89 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A89 were recorded in 6 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 2,298, followed by North Lanarkshire (2,144) and West Lothian (1,735).

Collisions on the A89 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City2,2982,84540520
2ndNorth Lanarkshire2,1442,87549554
3rdWest Lothian1,7352,39649431
4thCity of Edinburgh243393348
5thSouth Lanarkshire3442010
6thGwynedd4602

A89 crashes by town

Collisions on the A89 were recorded in 12 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (2,129) and Coatbridge (725).

Recent crashes on the A89

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A89, from 7 April to 31 December 2025.

Severity