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Argyll and Bute road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 105 road traffic collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2023, and 170 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were up 35% on 2022 (78), and casualties rose from 118.

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

Collisions in 2023
105
Up 35% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
170
Up 44% on 2022
Fatal collisions
9
8.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
50% of collisions

Crash severity in Argyll and Bute in 2023

8.6% of collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2023 were fatal and 50% serious, against 3.5% and 31% in Argyll and Bute from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal98.6%
  • Serious5250%
  • Slight4442%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal105.9%
  • Serious7142%
  • Slight8952%

Argyll and Bute road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Argyll and Bute, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 515 in 1985. 2023 is highlighted, with 105, up 35% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 105
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (13%)
  • Tuesday18 (17%)
  • Wednesday12 (11%)
  • Thursday17 (16%)
  • Friday25 (24%)
  • Saturday6 (5.7%)
  • Sunday13 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (25%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (3.8%)
  • February4 (3.8%)
  • March8 (7.6%)
  • April11 (10%)
  • May14 (13%)
  • June12 (11%)
  • July8 (7.6%)
  • August11 (10%)
  • September15 (14%)
  • October3 (2.9%)
  • November5 (4.8%)
  • December10 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight85 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds76 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (56%)
  • Wet or damp44 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph28 (27%)
  • 40 mph7 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph63 (60%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway102 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)
  • Roundabout1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (11%)
  • Pedestrian16 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2016 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2515 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3528 (16%)
  • 36 to 4524 (14%)
  • 46 to 5519 (11%)
  • 56 to 6532 (19%)
  • 66 to 7514 (8.2%)
  • Over 758 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (56%)
  • Passenger58 (34%)
  • Pedestrian16 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car125 (74%)
  • Motorcycle18 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (5.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Argyll and Bute in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 5 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (5)

How Argyll and Bute ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Argyll and Bute had fewer road collisions than 301 of them in 2023.

Collisions
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Argyll and Bute in 2023

Helensburgh Central, Argyll and Bute, G84 8UW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Argyll and Bute in 2023, with 5 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Argyll and Bute with the most crashes in 2023

The A82 had the most collisions in Argyll and Bute in 2023: 15, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Argyll and Bute, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA821530210
2ndA85131944
3rdA83112127
4thA816101707
5thA81491104
6thA81571402
7thB8424702
8thA8183401
9thA8443702
10thA8172202
11thA8192200
12thA8282300
13thA8492200
14thB8812201
15thA8461100
16thA8481101
17thA8801500
18thA8851101
19thA8861100
20thB80241301

Towns in Argyll and Bute: crashes in 2023

Helensburgh and Oban had the most collisions of any town in Argyll and Bute in 2023, with 5 each.

Postcode districts in Argyll and Bute: crashes in 2023

G83 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Argyll and Bute in 2023: 18.

Latest crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Argyll and Bute in 2023, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Argyll and Bute road accidents in other years