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M898 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 collisions on the M898 from 1979 to 2025, with 125 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 21 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the M898, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
91
4,123rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
125
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
21
23 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the M898

None of the 91 collisions on the M898 were fatal, and 23% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2123%
  • Slight7077%

Where the M898 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,123rd
Most casualties
4,111th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

M898 accidents by year

Collisions on the M898 peaked at 6 in 2008 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M898, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202225
202100
202011
201900
201800
201700
201623
201500
201411
201300
201200
201122
201025
200922
200866
200722
200644
200538
200434
200300
200245
200144
200034
199959
199845
199744
199611
199533
199422
1993613
199222
199156
199033
198912
198825
198700
198611
198511
198423
198312
198211
198100
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the M898

Wednesday has the most collisions on the M898 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (18).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (16%)
  • Tuesday12 (13%)
  • Wednesday16 (18%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday11 (12%)
  • Saturday12 (13%)
  • Sunday14 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (6.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (19%)
  • 9am to noon17 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm18 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (13%)
  • February4 (4.4%)
  • March12 (13%)
  • April6 (6.6%)
  • May4 (4.4%)
  • June7 (7.7%)
  • July2 (2.2%)
  • August7 (7.7%)
  • September8 (8.8%)
  • October7 (7.7%)
  • November13 (14%)
  • December9 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight59 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M898 crashes

On the M898, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 63% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3 (3.3%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph10 (11%)
  • 60 mph13 (14%)
  • 70 mph64 (70%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds54 (59%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2.2%)
  • Other6 (6.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp57 (63%)
  • Dry28 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (5.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway66 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (24%)
  • Single carriageway3 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M898 crashes

Car occupants make up 91% of the people killed or injured on the M898, followed by motorcyclists (4.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (91%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (4.8%)
  • Pedestrian2 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (88%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle5 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (2.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.8%)
  • 16 to 2021 (17%)
  • 21 to 2512 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3529 (23%)
  • 36 to 4529 (23%)
  • 46 to 5522 (18%)
  • 56 to 657 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider85 (68%)
  • Passenger38 (30%)
  • Pedestrian2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M898

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M898

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

M898 crashes by council area

Of the 91 collisions on the M898, 90 were in Renfrewshire.

Collisions on the M898 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire90124021

Recent crashes on the M898

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M898, from 18 September 2006 to 21 June 2025.

Severity