Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, 31 Dec 2001, 08:15
- Mercedes Sprinter and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Argyll and Bute road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 296 road traffic collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2001, and 445 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 80 were serious.
Collisions were down 1% on 2000 (298), and casualties rose from 432.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,301 collisions in Argyll and Bute.
- Collisions in 2001
- 296
- Down 1% on 2000
- Casualties in 2001
- 445
- Up 3% on 2000
- Fatal collisions
- 17
- 5.7% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 80
- 27% of collisions
Crash severity in Argyll and Bute in 2001
5.7% of collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2001 were fatal and 27% serious, against 3.5% and 31% in Argyll and Bute from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal175.7%
- Serious8027%
- Slight19967%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal204.5%
- Serious9922%
- Slight32673%
Argyll and Bute road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Argyll and Bute, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 515 in 1985. 2001 is highlighted, with 296, down 1% on 2000.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2001
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | 116 |
| 2024 | 97 | 146 |
| 2023 | 105 | 170 |
| 2022 | 78 | 118 |
| 2021 | 93 | 126 |
| 2020 | 83 | 121 |
| 2019 | 143 | 208 |
| 2018 | 156 | 207 |
| 2017 | 174 | 250 |
| 2016 | 178 | 240 |
| 2015 | 226 | 320 |
| 2014 | 193 | 255 |
| 2013 | 208 | 304 |
| 2012 | 211 | 297 |
| 2011 | 230 | 316 |
| 2010 | 275 | 396 |
| 2009 | 280 | 384 |
| 2008 | 288 | 436 |
| 2007 | 268 | 373 |
| 2006 | 310 | 432 |
| 2005 | 323 | 463 |
| 2004 | 297 | 430 |
| 2003 | 316 | 473 |
| 2002 | 289 | 457 |
| 2001 | 296 | 445 |
| 2000 | 298 | 432 |
| 1999 | 358 | 563 |
| 1998 | 343 | 534 |
| 1997 | 362 | 533 |
| 1996 | 374 | 636 |
| 1995 | 329 | 534 |
| 1994 | 369 | 561 |
| 1993 | 394 | 624 |
| 1992 | 402 | 603 |
| 1991 | 477 | 737 |
| 1990 | 499 | 776 |
| 1989 | 499 | 796 |
| 1988 | 441 | 744 |
| 1987 | 474 | 756 |
| 1986 | 458 | 665 |
| 1985 | 515 | 772 |
| 1984 | 411 | 581 |
| 1983 | 430 | 617 |
| 1982 | 458 | 742 |
| 1981 | 459 | 678 |
| 1980 | 444 | 701 |
| 1979 | 308 | 475 |
When and where crashes happen in Argyll and Bute in 2001
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday44 (15%)
- Tuesday36 (12%)
- Wednesday34 (11%)
- Thursday42 (14%)
- Friday43 (15%)
- Saturday48 (16%)
- Sunday49 (17%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5921 (7.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:5911 (3.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:5934 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5948 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5947 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:5965 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:5947 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5923 (7.8%)
Collisions by month
- January14 (4.7%)
- February30 (10%)
- March17 (5.7%)
- April26 (8.8%)
- May36 (12%)
- June23 (7.8%)
- July32 (11%)
- August37 (13%)
- September18 (6.1%)
- October15 (5.1%)
- November21 (7.1%)
- December27 (9.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight213 (72%)
- Dark, no street lighting47 (16%)
- Dark, street lights lit35 (12%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds213 (72%)
- Raining, no high winds64 (22%)
- Raining with high winds8 (2.7%)
- Fine with high winds3 (1%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other6 (2%)
Road surface
- Dry151 (51%)
- Wet or damp133 (45%)
- Frost or ice12 (4.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.3%)
- 30 mph97 (33%)
- 40 mph10 (3.4%)
- 50 mph9 (3%)
- 60 mph178 (60%)
- 70 mph1 (0.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway277 (94%)
- Dual carriageway8 (2.7%)
- One way street or slip road6 (2%)
- Roundabout3 (1%)
- Not recorded2 (0.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2001
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant306 (69%)
- Motorcyclist38 (8.5%)
- Pedestrian34 (7.6%)
- Cyclist22 (4.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (3.4%)
- Van occupant10 (2.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant7 (1.6%)
- Minibus occupant6 (1.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (2%)
- 6 to 1021 (4.7%)
- 11 to 1526 (5.8%)
- 16 to 2073 (16%)
- 21 to 2544 (9.9%)
- 26 to 3598 (22%)
- 36 to 4559 (13%)
- 46 to 5551 (11%)
- 56 to 6528 (6.3%)
- 66 to 7527 (6.1%)
- Over 759 (2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider259 (58%)
- Passenger152 (34%)
- Pedestrian34 (7.6%)
Vehicles involved
- Car346 (73%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (7.6%)
- Motorcycle36 (7.6%)
- Pedal cycle21 (4.4%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.7%)
- Other vehicle8 (1.7%)
- Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
- Minibus3 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Argyll and Bute in 2001
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 7 busiest accident hotspots in Argyll and Bute
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (7)
How Argyll and Bute ranked among 351 areas in 2001
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Argyll and Bute had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2001.
- Collisions
- 297th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 285th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 35th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 153rd
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Argyll and Bute in 2001
Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, PA20 0DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Argyll and Bute in 2001, with 12 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, PA20 0DG area15 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Helensburgh Central, Argyll and Bute, G84 8UW area14 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Oban South and the Isles, Argyll and Bute, PA34 4HX area16 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, PA23 7HW area8 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Helensburgh Central, Argyll and Bute, G84 7RF area4 casualties, 3 serious collisions4 collisions
- Oban North and Lorn, Argyll and Bute, PA37 1QF area6 casualties, 2 serious collisions4 collisions
- South Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, PA28 6DD area3 casualties, none fatal or serious3 collisions
Roads in Argyll and Bute with the most crashes in 2001
The A83 had the most collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2001: 59, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A83 | 59 | 104 | 4 | 19 |
| 2nd | A82 | 28 | 35 | 3 | 9 |
| 3rd | A816 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 7 |
| 4th | A814 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| 5th | A815 | 24 | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| 6th | A85 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 3 |
| 7th | B832 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| 8th | A828 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 9th | A844 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | B833 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | B842 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 12th | A819 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 13th | A846 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A849 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A885 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B8000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B831 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B840 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B878 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A806 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Argyll and Bute: crashes in 2001
Helensburgh had the most collisions of any town in Argyll and Bute in 2001: 23.
Postcode districts in Argyll and Bute: crashes in 2001
G84 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Argyll and Bute in 2001: 49.
- G8449 collisions
- G8335 collisions
- PA2328 collisions
- PA3426 collisions
- PA2018 collisions
- PA3118 collisions
- PA3217 collisions
- PA3717 collisions
- PA2813 collisions
- PA2911 collisions
- G829 collisions
- PA339 collisions
- PA387 collisions
- PA306 collisions
- PA366 collisions
- PA355 collisions
- PA264 collisions
- PA274 collisions
- PA252 collisions
- PA432 collisions
- PA722 collisions
- FK201 collision
- G631 collision
- PA221 collision
- PA471 collision
- PA651 collision
- PA671 collision
- PA701 collision
- PA781 collision
Latest crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2001
Of the last 24 crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2001, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.
Severity
- Slight
Saab 900 crash on the A85 in Argyll and Bute, 28 Dec 2001, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Escort crash on the A819 in Argyll and Bute, 27 Dec 2001, 12:20
- 2 Ford Escorts
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on the A848 in Argyll and Bute, 26 Dec 2001, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Argyll and Bute, 25 Dec 2001, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Nova crash on the A82 in Argyll and Bute, 25 Dec 2001, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A85 in Argyll and Bute, 24 Dec 2001, 09:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Van crash on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, 23 Dec 2001, 07:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo 940 crash on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, 23 Dec 2001, 05:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A85 in Argyll and Bute, 20 Dec 2001, 18:10
- Land Rover Range Rover and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A849 in Argyll and Bute, 17 Dec 2001, 19:05
- Renault Laguna and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A815 in Argyll and Bute, 17 Dec 2001, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, 15 Dec 2001, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Porsche 911 crash on an unclassified road in Argyll and Bute, 15 Dec 2001, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Proton Proton crash on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, 15 Dec 2001, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover Range Rover crash on the A814 in Argyll and Bute, 14 Dec 2001, 20:00
- Rover Range Rover and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Sierra crash on the A844 in Argyll and Bute, 11 Dec 2001, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A846 in Argyll and Bute, 11 Dec 2001, 00:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
HGV crash on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, 10 Dec 2001, 19:05
- A lorry and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A885 in Argyll and Bute, 10 Dec 2001, 13:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A815 in Argyll and Bute, 9 Dec 2001, 01:45
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen 1000 crash on the A806 in Argyll and Bute, 6 Dec 2001, 09:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Land Rover Defender crash on the A828 in Argyll and Bute, 5 Dec 2001, 16:55
- Land Rover Defender and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mitsubishi Carisma crash on an unclassified road in Argyll and Bute, 5 Dec 2001, 07:30
- Mitsubishi Carisma and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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