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Highland road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 687 road traffic collisions in Highland in 2000, and 1,031 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 189 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1999 (760), and casualties fell from 1,146.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 28,651 collisions in Highland.

Collisions in 2000
687
Down 10% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
1,031
Down 10% on 1999
Fatal collisions
35
5.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
189
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Highland in 2000

5.1% of collisions in Highland in 2000 were fatal and 28% serious, against 4.2% and 31% in Highland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal355.1%
  • Serious18928%
  • Slight46367%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal373.6%
  • Serious24524%
  • Slight74973%

Highland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Highland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,020 in 1979. 2000 is highlighted, with 687, down 10% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025245392
2024273405
2023259390
2022206308
2021207295
2020215296
2019335499
2018387540
2017307434
2016386545
2015379507
2014431580
2013443616
2012455696
2011488685
2010474724
2009614938
2008586846
2007626929
2006620879
2005656993
20046801,058
20036781,035
2002628927
20016941,071
20006871,031
19997601,146
19987801,211
19977461,172
19967221,172
19957141,092
1994617939
19936931,043
19927631,170
19917691,229
19908171,318
19898511,358
19887201,088
19877161,078
19867681,199
19857851,250
19848021,207
19837521,155
19829491,437
19819671,461
19809811,487
19791,0201,602

When and where crashes happen in Highland in 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (14%)
  • Tuesday91 (13%)
  • Wednesday83 (12%)
  • Thursday103 (15%)
  • Friday121 (18%)
  • Saturday111 (16%)
  • Sunday85 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5994 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59132 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59188 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59100 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5973 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (6.3%)
  • February44 (6.4%)
  • March53 (7.7%)
  • April55 (8%)
  • May61 (8.9%)
  • June57 (8.3%)
  • July69 (10%)
  • August84 (12%)
  • September54 (7.9%)
  • October48 (7%)
  • November64 (9.3%)
  • December55 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight501 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting121 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds470 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other28 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry374 (54%)
  • Wet or damp259 (38%)
  • Snow25 (3.6%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.9%)
  • Oil or diesel7 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph165 (24%)
  • 40 mph32 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph472 (69%)
  • 70 mph14 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway619 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Highland in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant748 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian76 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist42 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1042 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1556 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20144 (14%)
  • 21 to 25141 (14%)
  • 26 to 35222 (22%)
  • 36 to 45126 (12%)
  • 46 to 55126 (12%)
  • 56 to 6585 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4%)
  • Over 7531 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider596 (58%)
  • Passenger359 (35%)
  • Pedestrian76 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car847 (76%)
  • Motorcycle89 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.2%)
  • Minibus12 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Highland in 2000

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2000 in Highland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Highland ranked among 351 areas in 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Highland had the 112th most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
100th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Highland with the most crashes in 2000

The A9 had the most collisions in Highland in 2000: 94, including 6 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Highland, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA994177624
2ndA8290135531
3rdA8323258311
4thA87294326
5thA836242936
6thA862213004
7thA96213116
8thA835162003
9thA95152615
10thB9006151906
11thB817131514
12thA830121623
13thB9152101600
14thA9399905
15thA8681403
16thA9981022
17thA88271102
18thB8627802
19thB8747801
20thA83862003

Towns in Highland: crashes in 2000

Inverness had the most collisions of any town in Highland in 2000: 54.

Postcode districts in Highland: crashes in 2000

IV2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Highland in 2000: 81.

Latest crashes in Highland in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in Highland in 2000, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2000.

Severity

Highland road accidents in other years