Road
Crashes on the A8
4,909 recorded collisions since 2000.
4,909
All crashes
59
Fatal
755
Serious
4,095
Slight
Since 2000 the A8 has seen 4,909 collisions, 59 of them fatal and 755 serious. That ranks it 70th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 12 per 1,000 collisions, and 17% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 71% since 2000, from 344 to 100 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in City of Edinburgh, Glasgow City and Inverclyde.
Worst local authorities on the A8
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- City of Edinburgh1,943 crashes · 12 fatal
- Glasgow City1,746 crashes · 23 fatal
- Inverclyde441 crashes · 9 fatal
- Renfrewshire409 crashes · 9 fatal
- North Lanarkshire364 crashes · 6 fatal
- West Lothian3 crashes · 0 fatal
- Stirling2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Argyll and Bute1 crashes · 0 fatal
- East Staffordshire1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Bolton1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.