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PA33 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 575 road traffic collisions in the PA33 postcode district, Argyll and Bute, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,027 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 196 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 4 collisions, up from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
575
2,374th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,027
1.79 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
42 people killed
Serious collisions
196
294 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
6 in 2024

Road collision statistics for PA33

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal295%
  • Serious19634%
  • Slight35061%

What the data shows

  • PA33 had 50 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 58% fewer than the 119 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 39% of collisions in PA33 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in PA33 are between noon and 3pm, with 26% of collisions.
  • 95 children under 16 were killed or injured in PA33, 9.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where PA33 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,374th
Most casualties
2,311th
Most fatal collisions
1,875th
Most serious collisions
2,246th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (11%)
  • Tuesday76 (13%)
  • Wednesday71 (12%)
  • Thursday70 (12%)
  • Friday109 (19%)
  • Saturday87 (15%)
  • Sunday99 (17%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight475 (83%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway555 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph30 (5.2%)
  • 40 mph29 (5%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph505 (88%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds340 (59%)
  • Raining, no high winds180 (31%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (3.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant761 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant39 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (3.1%)
  • Pedestrian26 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (2%)
  • Cyclist13 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PA33 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PA33, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PA33 peaked at 28 in 1987; 2025 had 4.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025410
202436
2023611
202244
202133
202034
201978
201879
2017820
201657
20151113
2014713
20131521
2012910
20111014
20101115
20091219
20081424
20071012
20062029
200568
20042438
20031426
20021333
20011120
20001932
19991319
1998614
19971629
19961420
19951120
19941219
19931429
19922137
19912035
19902368
19891434
19881436
19872847
19862438
19852339
19842047
19831118
1982914
19811022
19801327
197936

Map of recent crashes in PA33

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PA33

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PA33

The 24 most recent collisions in PA33 happened between 18 September 2019 and 5 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PA33

The A85 has the most collisions in PA33, 336 of 575 (58%), followed by the A819 (141).

Collisions in PA33 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8533664421116
2ndA819141223654
3rdB8403761010
4thA981212

Council areas covering PA33

Collisions in PA33 were recorded in 2 council areas. Argyll and Bute has 567 of 575 (99%).

Collisions in PA33 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute5671,01229193
2ndPerth and Kinross61103