Trunk A-road
A89 traffic and collisions
The A89 is a trunk A-road of 35.7 miles, from City of Edinburgh to Glasgow City. This page covers its traffic at 22 DfT count points since 2000 and the collisions police recorded on it.
- Traffic in 2025 146m vehicle miles
- Average daily traffic 11,169 vehicles a day, both directions
- Busiest section 20,503 A8010 to A725
- HGV share 3.5% of vehicle miles
- Traffic since 2019 −4.2% same count points
- Collisions, 2021 to 2025 173 24.6 per 100m vehicle miles
How busy is the A89?
On an average day in 2025, 11,169 vehicles passed each point on the A89, counting both directions. The busiest section is A8010 to A725 (North Lanarkshire), with 20,503 a day; the quietest listed is Hope Park Gardens to A801, with 6,433.
Busiest sections, 2025
A8010 to A725 carries 1.8 times the road’s average flow.
| Section | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| A8010 to A725 North Lanarkshire · 1.1 mi · HGVs 1.2% | 20,503 |
| A752 to B753Dundyvan Road North Lanarkshire · 1.7 mi · HGVs 2.5% | 18,296 |
| M8 to A899 City of Edinburgh, West Lothian · 1.9 mi · HGVs 5.3% | 17,826 |
| Roundabout connecting A89 and A8 Glasgow and Edinburgh Road to Roundabout with A8 Glasgow and Edinburgh Road and A89 and Rhindhouse Road (minor road) North Lanarkshire, Glasgow City · 0.5 mi · HGVs 4.0% | 16,611 |
| At A899 West Lothian · 3.4 mi · HGVs 3.5% | 15,986 |
| A73 to A8010 North Lanarkshire · 1.4 mi · HGVs 0.6% | 13,662 |
| A779/A7066 to A800 West Lothian · 2.1 mi · HGVs 0.9% | 13,600 |
| A801 to B8084 North Street West Lothian · 1.0 mi · HGVs 3.5% | 11,570 |
| A899 to A7066 West Lothian · 3.5 mi · HGVs 7.8% | 11,176 |
| A8 to B765 Killin St Glasgow City · 2.2 mi · HGVs 2.1% | 10,138 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Route
City of Edinburgh to Glasgow City · 35.7 miles
A89 traffic and collisions by section
19 sections between junctions, in route order. Each is the average of its DfT count points, weighted by length.
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M8 to A899City of Edinburgh, West Lothian | 17,826 | 17 |
| 2 | At A899West Lothian | 15,986 | 8 |
| 3 | A899 to A7066West Lothian | 11,176 | 8 |
| 4 | A779/A7066 to A800West Lothian | 13,600 | 11 |
| 5 | A800 to Hope Park GardensWest Lothian | 7,141 | 3 |
| 6 | Hope Park Gardens to A801West Lothian | 6,433 | fewer than 3 |
| 7 | A801 to B8084 North StreetWest Lothian | 11,570 | 9 |
| 8 | B8084 North Street to B8058 Connor StWest Lothian, North Lanarkshire | 6,668 | 21 |
| 9 | B8058 Connor St to A73North Lanarkshire | 8,247 | 6 |
| 10 | A73 to A8010North Lanarkshire | 13,662 | 11 |
| 11 | A8010 to A725North Lanarkshire | 20,503 | 12 |
| 12 | A725 to B803 Sunnyside RoadNorth Lanarkshire | 17,699 | 3 |
| 13 | B803 Sunnyside Road to B753 Dundyvan RoadNorth Lanarkshire | 13,277 | fewer than 3 |
| 14 | A752 to B753Dundyvan RoadNorth Lanarkshire | 18,296 | 10 |
| 15 | A89 Roundabout to Junction where A89 and A752 meetNorth Lanarkshire | 18,731 | 3 |
| 16 | Roundabout connecting A89 and A8 Glasgow and Edinburgh Road to Roundabout with A8 Glasgow and Edinburgh Road and A89 and Rhindhouse Road (minor road)North Lanarkshire, Glasgow City | 16,611 | fewer than 3 |
| 17 | A8 to B765 Killin StGlasgow City | 10,138 | 14 |
| 18 | B765 Killin St to B763 Millerston StreetGlasgow City | 7,499 | 11 |
| 19 | A8 to A728Glasgow City | 7,507 | 22 |
Vehicles a day is the average daily flow in 2025. “Since 2019” compares the same count points. Collisions are those with the A89 as the first road, placed on the nearest section by their recorded position; rates (per 100 million vehicle miles) are shown for sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more.
A89 traffic by vehicle type
Cars and taxis make up 77.0% of the vehicle miles on the A89. HGVs account for 3.5%, rising to 7.8% on A899 to A7066.
Vehicle mix, 2025
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
HGV share of traffic
| Year | HGV share |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% |
| 2025 | 3.5% |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
A89 traffic trend
Traffic on the A89 came to 146 million vehicle miles in 2025. At the count points present in both years, it is down 4.2% on 2019, before the pandemic, and down 7.3% on 2015.
Vehicle miles a year
Like for like, traffic is down 11.2% on 2000.
| Year | Vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 158m |
| 2001 | 151m |
| 2002 | 157m |
| 2003 | 157m |
| 2004 | 161m |
| 2005 | 158m |
| 2006 | 157m |
| 2007 | 158m |
| 2008 | 155m |
| 2009 | 155m |
| 2010 | 153m |
| 2011 | 154m |
| 2012 | 147m |
| 2013 | 146m |
| 2014 | 150m |
| 2015 | 152m |
| 2016 | 154m |
| 2017 | 153m |
| 2018 | 151m |
| 2019 | 152m |
| 2020 | 119m |
| 2021 | 130m |
| 2022 | 140m |
| 2023 | 143m |
| 2024 | 145m |
| 2025 | 146m |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Average daily flow
| Year | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,228 |
| 2001 | 11,685 |
| 2002 | 12,156 |
| 2003 | 12,141 |
| 2004 | 12,463 |
| 2005 | 12,260 |
| 2006 | 12,156 |
| 2007 | 12,203 |
| 2008 | 11,988 |
| 2009 | 11,996 |
| 2010 | 11,847 |
| 2011 | 11,882 |
| 2012 | 11,390 |
| 2013 | 11,324 |
| 2014 | 11,623 |
| 2015 | 11,733 |
| 2016 | 11,890 |
| 2017 | 11,844 |
| 2018 | 11,487 |
| 2019 | 11,658 |
| 2020 | 9,075 |
| 2021 | 9,957 |
| 2022 | 10,707 |
| 2023 | 10,932 |
| 2024 | 11,079 |
| 2025 | 11,169 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
The chart counts the whole road as it was each year, so new or renumbered stretches move it. The percentage changes compare only count points present in both years (87.1% of today’s road for 2019). In 2025, 0 of the 22 count points were counted; DfT estimated the rest from earlier counts and local trends.
A89 collisions
Police recorded 173 collisions with the A89 as the first road from 2021 to 2025, 52 of them fatal or serious. That is 24.6 per 100 million vehicle miles, lower than the 31.5 for all A-roads in Great Britain. On average there were 1.0 a year for each mile of road.
Reported collisions by year
Up 15.6% from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Slight | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | 4 |
| 2022 | 24 | 12 |
| 2023 | 22 | 11 |
| 2024 | 22 | 13 |
| 2025 | 25 | 12 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
Sections with the highest collision rates
Per 100 million vehicle miles, 2021 to 2025. Sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more collisions.
| Section | Per 100m vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| A8 to A728 Glasgow City · 22 collisions | 118.3 |
| B765 Killin St to B763 Millerston Street Glasgow City · 11 collisions | 43.7 |
| A8 to B765 Killin St Glasgow City · 14 collisions | 35.5 |
| A73 to A8010 North Lanarkshire · 11 collisions | 32.3 |
| A8010 to A725 North Lanarkshire · 12 collisions | 30.1 |
| M8 to A899 City of Edinburgh, West Lothian · 17 collisions | 28.6 |
| B8084 North Street to B8058 Connor St West Lothian, North Lanarkshire · 21 collisions | 22.5 |
| A779/A7066 to A800 West Lothian · 11 collisions | 21.8 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
A further 29 collisions were recorded at junctions where the A89 was the second road; they are not in the figures above. Fatal or serious uses DfT’s adjusted serious figures. How we count collisions
Council areas on the A89
In route order. Each is the highway authority DfT files the count points under.
- City of Edinburgh
- West Lothian
- North Lanarkshire
- Glasgow City
Roadworks on the A89 in Scotland
The Scottish Road Works Register lists 11 sets of roadworks on the A89 in Scotland, 3 of them under way. From the extract of 16 September 2026.
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A89 - C9 To Bangour Hospital, Carmondean
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A89 - Ralston Cottage To Mossbank Cottage, Bathgate
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A89 - Mossbank Cottage To Wester Dechmont, Livingston
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A89 - Dechmont Roundabout To Station Road
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A89 - Depot Access Road To Loaninghill Roundabout, Uphall
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A89 - South Middleton To Depot Access Road, Uphall
Works in Scotland only, and only where the register records them against the road number. The register publishes one extract a day, so works can start, finish or change after it is taken. Roadworks across Scotland
Source:SRWR Extract of 2026-09-16 Updated
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic counts and vehicle mix | Road traffic statistics (AADF by count point) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2000 to 2025 | 22 count points in 2025 | 15 September 2026 |
| Reported collisions | Road safety open data (STATS19) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2021 to 2025 | 173 reported collisions | 15 September 2026 |
| Roadworks | Scottish Road Works Register open data Scottish Road Works Commissioner | Extract of 2026-09-16 | 22,074 sets of roadworks recorded in Scotland | 16 September 2026 |
- Annual average daily flow (AADF) is the average number of vehicles passing a point on a typical day of the year, both directions combined.
- Vehicle miles are AADF multiplied by link length and 365, summed over every count point link on the road.
- Sections join count point links between junctions, using the link lines in DfT’s major road database.
- STATS19 covers personal injury collisions reported to the police. Damage-only collisions are not included, and not every injury collision is reported.
- Serious and slight figures are DfT’s adjusted estimates, which allow for police forces moving to injury-based reporting.
- Counts of one or two collisions below Great Britain level are shown as “fewer than 3”.
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