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M80 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 765 collisions on the M80 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,165 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 170 serious, and 43 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the M80, up 36% from 11 in 2024, with 30 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
765
1,395th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,165
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
43 people killed
Serious collisions
170
220 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the M80

On the M80, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal334.3%
  • Serious17022%
  • Slight56273%

Where the M80 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,395th
Most casualties
1,244th
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
1,230th

M80 accidents by year

Collisions on the M80 peaked at 38 in 2016 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M80, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251530
20241115
20231423
20221720
20212436
20201012
20193245
20182839
20173138
20163852
20153648
20142939
20132437
20122642
20112028
20101223
20091921
20081318
20072030
20062529
20051528
20041724
20031932
20022334
20011525
20001221
19991115
19981831
19971522
19961121
19951226
19941723
1993719
19921115
199145
19901116
19891329
1988911
198725
19861015
19851122
19841114
1983813
1982911
19811122
1980713
19791228

When crashes happen on the M80

Wednesday has the most collisions on the M80 (120), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (190).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (13%)
  • Tuesday116 (15%)
  • Wednesday120 (16%)
  • Thursday112 (15%)
  • Friday119 (16%)
  • Saturday110 (14%)
  • Sunday87 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am37 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (3.5%)
  • 6am to 9am128 (17%)
  • 9am to noon96 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm190 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm99 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (9%)
  • February54 (7.1%)
  • March65 (8.5%)
  • April51 (6.7%)
  • May51 (6.7%)
  • June48 (6.3%)
  • July74 (9.7%)
  • August67 (8.8%)
  • September63 (8.2%)
  • October81 (11%)
  • November75 (9.8%)
  • December67 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight518 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting167 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M80 crashes

On the M80, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (1%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph152 (20%)
  • 60 mph10 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph591 (77%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds501 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds155 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.7%)
  • Other56 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry382 (50%)
  • Wet or damp318 (42%)
  • Frost or ice39 (5.1%)
  • Snow16 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway676 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout23 (3%)
  • Single carriageway11 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M80 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the M80, followed by van occupants (4.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant965 (83%)
  • Van occupant54 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (2.7%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,170 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes119 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle36 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1%)
  • Minibus12 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1016 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1530 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 20130 (11%)
  • 21 to 25162 (14%)
  • 26 to 35289 (25%)
  • 36 to 45209 (18%)
  • 46 to 55162 (14%)
  • 56 to 6576 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.5%)
  • Over 7530 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider741 (64%)
  • Passenger405 (35%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M80

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M80

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

M80 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M80 were recorded in 5 council areas. Falkirk has the most, with 303, followed by North Lanarkshire (254) and Stirling (105).

Collisions on the M80 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFalkirk3035112397
2ndNorth Lanarkshire254373540
3rdStirling105144323
4thGlasgow City10013029
5thEast Dunbartonshire3701

M80 crashes by town

Collisions on the M80 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Cumbernauld (36) and Glasgow (8).

Recent crashes on the M80

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M80, from 20 February 2024 to 22 November 2025.

Severity