Serious
Car crash on the A857 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 28 Dec 1979, 20:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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Na h-Eileanan Siar road accidents in 1979: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 71 road traffic collisions in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979, and 125 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 36 were serious.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 2,237 collisions in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
- Collisions in 1979
- 71
- Casualties in 1979
- 125
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 8.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 36
- 51% of collisions
Crash severity in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979
8.5% of collisions in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979 were fatal and 51% serious, against 4.5% and 35% in Na h-Eileanan Siar from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal68.5%
- Serious3651%
- Slight2941%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal75.6%
- Serious5846%
- Slight6048%
Na h-Eileanan Siar road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 89 in 1980. 1979 is highlighted, with 71.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1979
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 18 |
| 2024 | 17 | 21 |
| 2023 | 14 | 19 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 | 25 |
| 2020 | 13 | 16 |
| 2019 | 25 | 32 |
| 2018 | 23 | 24 |
| 2017 | 18 | 22 |
| 2016 | 24 | 28 |
| 2015 | 32 | 38 |
| 2014 | 37 | 47 |
| 2013 | 21 | 25 |
| 2012 | 26 | 40 |
| 2011 | 34 | 38 |
| 2010 | 40 | 52 |
| 2009 | 34 | 42 |
| 2008 | 60 | 96 |
| 2007 | 44 | 59 |
| 2006 | 41 | 61 |
| 2005 | 41 | 69 |
| 2004 | 49 | 70 |
| 2003 | 59 | 84 |
| 2002 | 48 | 78 |
| 2001 | 55 | 78 |
| 2000 | 57 | 82 |
| 1999 | 62 | 97 |
| 1998 | 71 | 102 |
| 1997 | 54 | 89 |
| 1996 | 66 | 116 |
| 1995 | 76 | 92 |
| 1994 | 52 | 77 |
| 1993 | 65 | 93 |
| 1992 | 63 | 79 |
| 1991 | 58 | 88 |
| 1990 | 62 | 94 |
| 1989 | 62 | 102 |
| 1988 | 69 | 100 |
| 1987 | 66 | 104 |
| 1986 | 52 | 65 |
| 1985 | 67 | 91 |
| 1984 | 50 | 78 |
| 1983 | 60 | 85 |
| 1982 | 87 | 130 |
| 1981 | 82 | 126 |
| 1980 | 89 | 146 |
| 1979 | 71 | 125 |
When and where crashes happen in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday12 (17%)
- Tuesday5 (7%)
- Wednesday10 (14%)
- Thursday8 (11%)
- Friday18 (25%)
- Saturday14 (20%)
- Sunday4 (5.6%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:597 (9.9%)
- 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
- 06:00 to 08:595 (7%)
- 09:00 to 11:597 (9.9%)
- 12:00 to 14:598 (11%)
- 15:00 to 17:5916 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5911 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5917 (24%)
Collisions by month
- January2 (2.8%)
- February2 (2.8%)
- March9 (13%)
- April5 (7%)
- May5 (7%)
- June7 (9.9%)
- July8 (11%)
- August7 (9.9%)
- September6 (8.5%)
- October8 (11%)
- November4 (5.6%)
- December8 (11%)
Light conditions
- Daylight40 (56%)
- Dark, no street lighting15 (21%)
- Dark, street lights lit14 (20%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.8%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds40 (56%)
- Raining, no high winds15 (21%)
- Raining with high winds6 (8.5%)
- Fine with high winds3 (4.2%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (2.8%)
- Other5 (7%)
Road surface
- Dry34 (48%)
- Wet or damp30 (42%)
- Frost or ice5 (7%)
- Snow2 (2.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph32 (45%)
- 50 mph9 (13%)
- 60 mph27 (38%)
- 70 mph3 (4.2%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway69 (97%)
- Dual carriageway2 (2.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant85 (68%)
- Pedestrian16 (13%)
- Motorcyclist11 (8.8%)
- Van occupant5 (4%)
- Other vehicle occupant4 (3.2%)
- Cyclist3 (2.4%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.8%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (2.4%)
- 6 to 102 (1.6%)
- 11 to 157 (5.6%)
- 16 to 2030 (24%)
- 21 to 2521 (17%)
- 26 to 3526 (21%)
- 36 to 4513 (10%)
- 46 to 559 (7.2%)
- 56 to 6510 (8%)
- 66 to 754 (3.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider57 (46%)
- Passenger52 (42%)
- Pedestrian16 (13%)
Vehicles involved
- Car75 (74%)
- Motorcycle8 (7.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (6.9%)
- Other vehicle3 (2.9%)
- Pedal cycle3 (2.9%)
- Bus or coach2 (2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2%)
- Minibus2 (2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979
Map of the last 23 crashes of 1979 in Na h-Eileanan Siar
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- 23 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
How Na h-Eileanan Siar ranked among 349 areas in 1979
Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Na h-Eileanan Siar had fewer road collisions than 347 of them in 1979.
- Collisions
- 348th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 348th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 305th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 346th
- of 349 areas, highest first
Roads in Na h-Eileanan Siar with the most crashes in 1979
The A857 had the most collisions in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979: 16, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.
Towns in Na h-Eileanan Siar: crashes in 1979
Stornoway had 18 collisions in 1979.
Postcode districts in Na h-Eileanan Siar: crashes in 1979
HS2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979: 31.
Latest crashes in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979
Of the last 24 crashes in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 1979, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1979.
Severity
- Fatal
Car crash on the A859 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 22 Dec 1979, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A865 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 20 Dec 1979, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 20 Dec 1979, 01:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 14 Dec 1979, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B892 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 14 Dec 1979, 20:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the B895 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 14 Dec 1979, 09:05
- 2 cars and a van
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the A857 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 6 Dec 1979, 19:10
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the B895 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 30 Nov 1979, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A857 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 23 Nov 1979, 23:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 1979910030226
- Serious
Car crash on the A857 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 23 Nov 1979, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on the A866 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 5 Nov 1979, 10:10
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A857 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 31 Oct 1979, 21:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the A866 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 20 Oct 1979, 23:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Lorry crash on the A866 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 19 Oct 1979, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A865 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 19 Oct 1979, 12:20
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1979910030206
- Serious
Car crash on the A859 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 15 Oct 1979, 23:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 1979910030195
- Serious
Car crash on the A857 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 10 Oct 1979, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 10 Oct 1979, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A866 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 2 Oct 1979, 23:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A858 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 29 Sep 1979, 12:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 1979910030179
- Serious
Car crash on the B8011 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 27 Sep 1979, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1979910030178
- Slight
Van crash on the A857 in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 26 Sep 1979, 12:55
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1979910030180
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 22 Sep 1979, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1979910030174