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A898 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 collisions on the A898 from 1979 to 2025, with 190 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 29 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A898, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
136
3,708th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
190
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
29
33 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A898

On the A898, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2921%
  • Slight10678%

Where the A898 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,708th
Most casualties
3,679th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,658th

A898 accidents by year

Collisions on the A898 peaked at 8 in 2011 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A898, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202412
202311
202200
202122
202033
201911
201823
201733
201667
201523
201422
201334
201258
2011811
201067
200956
200833
200744
200668
200548
2004512
200344
200233
200177
2000615
199912
199822
199733
199623
199524
1994611
199311
199211
199168
199056
198900
198835
198711
198600
198500
198411
198312
198235
198100
198011
197923

When crashes happen on the A898

Friday has the most collisions on the A898 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday13 (9.6%)
  • Wednesday22 (16%)
  • Thursday20 (15%)
  • Friday26 (19%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday19 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (8.8%)
  • 9am to noon30 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.4%)
  • February14 (10%)
  • March12 (8.8%)
  • April8 (5.9%)
  • May5 (3.7%)
  • June14 (10%)
  • July10 (7.4%)
  • August10 (7.4%)
  • September19 (14%)
  • October12 (8.8%)
  • November13 (9.6%)
  • December9 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight98 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A898 crashes

On the A898, 38% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph11 (8.1%)
  • 40 mph11 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph37 (27%)
  • 60 mph25 (18%)
  • 70 mph52 (38%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds75 (55%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.7%)
  • Other10 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (48%)
  • Wet or damp60 (44%)
  • Frost or ice8 (5.9%)
  • Snow3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway99 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (14%)
  • Single carriageway14 (10%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A898 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A898, followed by motorcyclists (7.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant139 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (5.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.1%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car167 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle14 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2019 (10%)
  • 21 to 2524 (13%)
  • 26 to 3554 (28%)
  • 36 to 4531 (16%)
  • 46 to 5529 (15%)
  • 56 to 6512 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.6%)
  • Over 756 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (66%)
  • Passenger60 (32%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A898

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A898

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A898 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A898 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Dunbartonshire has the most, with 101, followed by Renfrewshire (34).

Collisions on the A898 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Dunbartonshire101143122
2ndRenfrewshire344607

A898 crashes by town

Of the 136 collisions on the A898, 7 were in the built-up area of Clydebank.

Recent crashes on the A898

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A898, from 28 November 2014 to 23 April 2025.

Severity