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Na h-Eileanan Siar road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 14 road traffic collisions in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023, and 19 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious.

Collisions were up 56% on 2022 (9), and casualties rose from 12.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 2,237 collisions in Na h-Eileanan Siar.

Collisions in 2023
14
Up 56% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
19
Up 58% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
7.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
5
36% of collisions

Crash severity in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal17.1%
  • Serious536%
  • Slight857%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal15.3%
  • Serious632%
  • Slight1263%

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. 2023 is highlighted, with 14, up 56% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251218
20241721
20231419
2022912
20212025
20201316
20192532
20182324
20171822
20162428
20153238
20143747
20132125
20122640
20113438
20104052
20093442
20086096
20074459
20064161
20054169
20044970
20035984
20024878
20015578
20005782
19996297
199871102
19975489
199666116
19957692
19945277
19936593
19926379
19915888
19906294
198962102
198869100
198766104
19865265
19856791
19845078
19836085
198287130
198182126
198089146
197971125

When and where crashes happen in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (36%)
  • Tuesday2 (14%)
  • Wednesday4 (29%)
  • Thursday2 (14%)
  • Saturday1 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (7.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591 (7.1%)
  • 12:00 to 14:595 (36%)
  • 15:00 to 17:592 (14%)
  • 18:00 to 20:593 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:590 (0%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (7.1%)
  • February2 (14%)
  • April1 (7.1%)
  • May2 (14%)
  • July1 (7.1%)
  • August2 (14%)
  • October1 (7.1%)
  • November1 (7.1%)
  • December3 (21%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight9 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (7.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7 (50%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (29%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (7.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (7.1%)
  • Other1 (7.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry7 (50%)
  • Wet or damp6 (43%)
  • Frost or ice1 (7.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (29%)
  • 40 mph5 (36%)
  • 60 mph5 (36%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant15 (79%)
  • Pedestrian2 (11%)
  • Cyclist1 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist1 (5.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 16 to 203 (16%)
  • 21 to 251 (5.3%)
  • 26 to 352 (11%)
  • 36 to 452 (11%)
  • 46 to 552 (11%)
  • 56 to 657 (37%)
  • Over 752 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider13 (68%)
  • Passenger4 (21%)
  • Pedestrian2 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car21 (88%)
  • Motorcycle1 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023

Map of the last 14 crashes of 2023 and the 1 busiest accident hotspot in Na h-Eileanan Siar

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

  • 14 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspot

How Na h-Eileanan Siar ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Na h-Eileanan Siar had fewer road collisions than 348 of them in 2023.

Collisions
349th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
349th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023

Steòrnabhagh a Deas, Na h-Eileanan Siar, HS1 2JJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023, with 1 collision.

Roads in Na h-Eileanan Siar with the most crashes in 2023

The A859 had the most collisions in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023: 4, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Na h-Eileanan Siar, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8594411
2ndA8652400
3rdA8581101
4thB80271200
5thB8951201

Towns in Na h-Eileanan Siar: crashes in 2023

Stornoway had 3 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Na h-Eileanan Siar: crashes in 2023

HS2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023: 8.

Latest crashes in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023

Of the 14 crashes in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2023, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2023.

Severity

Na h-Eileanan Siar road accidents in other years