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Highland road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 road traffic collisions in Highland in 2015, and 507 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2014 (431), and casualties fell from 580.

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

Collisions in 2015
379
Down 12% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
507
Down 13% on 2014
Fatal collisions
13
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Highland in 2015

3.4% of collisions in Highland in 2015 were fatal and 13% serious, against 4.2% and 31% in Highland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133.4%
  • Serious4913%
  • Slight31784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.6%
  • Serious6112%
  • Slight43385%

Highland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Highland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,020 in 1979. 2015 is highlighted, with 379, down 12% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 379
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (12%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday60 (16%)
  • Saturday58 (15%)
  • Sunday59 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (9.5%)
  • February25 (6.6%)
  • March24 (6.3%)
  • April27 (7.1%)
  • May33 (8.7%)
  • June29 (7.7%)
  • July33 (8.7%)
  • August48 (13%)
  • September34 (9%)
  • October33 (8.7%)
  • November35 (9.2%)
  • December22 (5.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight292 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds267 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (56%)
  • Wet or damp121 (32%)
  • Frost or ice21 (5.5%)
  • Snow19 (5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph84 (22%)
  • 40 mph18 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph265 (70%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway342 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Highland in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (13%)
  • Pedestrian47 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist18 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2059 (12%)
  • 21 to 2557 (11%)
  • 26 to 3582 (16%)
  • 36 to 4559 (12%)
  • 46 to 5595 (19%)
  • 56 to 6557 (11%)
  • 66 to 7534 (6.7%)
  • Over 7534 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider329 (65%)
  • Passenger131 (26%)
  • Pedestrian47 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car425 (69%)
  • Motorcycle66 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Highland in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Highland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Highland ranked among 351 areas in 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Highland had the 127th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
131st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Highland in 2015

Inverness Central, Highland, IV1 1RN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Highland in 2015, with 11 collisions.

Roads in Highland with the most crashes in 2015

The A9 had the most collisions in Highland in 2015: 59, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Highland, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA95997310
2ndA82415104
3rdA87263205
4thA95131803
5thA836121610
6thA96121613
7thA832111211
8thA835111514
9thA8681001
10thA93981002
11thA997810
12thB900671301
13thA86261001
14thA8304610
15thA8383400
16thA8393300
17thA8823300
18thA8903310
19thB8633500
20thB8703300

Towns in Highland: crashes in 2015

Inverness had the most collisions of any town in Highland in 2015: 28.

Postcode districts in Highland: crashes in 2015

IV2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Highland in 2015: 45.

Latest crashes in Highland in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Highland in 2015, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

Highland road accidents in other years