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Argyll and Bute road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 road traffic collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2011, and 316 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2010 (275), and casualties fell from 396.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,301 collisions in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions in 2011
230
Down 16% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
316
Down 20% on 2010
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Argyll and Bute in 2011

1.7% of collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2011 were fatal and 21% serious, against 3.5% and 31% in Argyll and Bute from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious4821%
  • Slight17877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious5818%
  • Slight25380%

Argyll and Bute road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Argyll and Bute, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 515 in 1985. 2011 is highlighted, with 230, down 16% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202582116
202497146
2023105170
202278118
202193126
202083121
2019143208
2018156207
2017174250
2016178240
2015226320
2014193255
2013208304
2012211297
2011230316
2010275396
2009280384
2008288436
2007268373
2006310432
2005323463
2004297430
2003316473
2002289457
2001296445
2000298432
1999358563
1998343534
1997362533
1996374636
1995329534
1994369561
1993394624
1992402603
1991477737
1990499776
1989499796
1988441744
1987474756
1986458665
1985515772
1984411581
1983430617
1982458742
1981459678
1980444701
1979308475

When and where crashes happen in Argyll and Bute in 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (18%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday22 (9.6%)
  • Friday47 (20%)
  • Saturday39 (17%)
  • Sunday20 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.2%)
  • February10 (4.3%)
  • March14 (6.1%)
  • April18 (7.8%)
  • May25 (11%)
  • June22 (9.6%)
  • July22 (9.6%)
  • August22 (9.6%)
  • September21 (9.1%)
  • October25 (11%)
  • November17 (7.4%)
  • December22 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight164 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (53%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (33%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp130 (57%)
  • Dry80 (35%)
  • Frost or ice13 (5.7%)
  • Snow6 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph66 (29%)
  • 40 mph7 (3%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph153 (67%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant229 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian26 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2036 (11%)
  • 21 to 2522 (7%)
  • 26 to 3555 (17%)
  • 36 to 4546 (15%)
  • 46 to 5559 (19%)
  • 56 to 6538 (12%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6%)
  • Over 7518 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider192 (61%)
  • Passenger98 (31%)
  • Pedestrian26 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (75%)
  • Motorcycle24 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Argyll and Bute in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Argyll and Bute had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 2011.

Collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
271st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
160th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Argyll and Bute in 2011

Helensburgh Central, Argyll and Bute, G84 8UW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Argyll and Bute in 2011, with 8 collisions.

Roads in Argyll and Bute with the most crashes in 2011

The A83 had the most collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2011: 55, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Argyll and Bute, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA835578015
2ndA82254607
3rdA85243633
4thA814192804
5thA816151704
6thA8287810
7thA8155501
8thA8185500
9thA8174402
10thA8444400
11thA8484500
12thA8854501
13thB8334601
14thB8423500
15thB8813300
16thA8192200
17thA8462302
18thB8322501
19thB8362201
20thB8452201

Towns in Argyll and Bute: crashes in 2011

Helensburgh had the most collisions of any town in Argyll and Bute in 2011: 14.

Postcode districts in Argyll and Bute: crashes in 2011

G83 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Argyll and Bute in 2011: 36.

Latest crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2011, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

Argyll and Bute road accidents in other years