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A815 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 860 collisions on the A815 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,281 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 344 serious, and 35 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A815, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
860
1,245th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,281
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
35 people killed
Serious collisions
344
441 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A815

On the A815, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 40% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal333.8%
  • Serious34440%
  • Slight48356%

Where the A815 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,245th
Most casualties
1,162nd
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
628th

A815 accidents by year

Collisions on the A815 peaked at 41 in 1982 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A815, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024512
2023714
202235
202158
2020710
2019917
2018814
20171826
20161315
20151318
2014912
20131720
20121318
201155
20101829
20091724
20081319
20071524
20062429
2005913
20041922
20031722
20021827
20012438
20002126
19991935
19982030
19972028
19962132
19951924
19941935
19932330
19922546
19912129
19902432
19893752
19882031
19872460
19863248
19853546
19842128
19832731
19824164
19813051
19803043
19792236

When crashes happen on the A815

Saturday has the most collisions on the A815 (152), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (216).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (12%)
  • Tuesday121 (14%)
  • Wednesday123 (14%)
  • Thursday106 (12%)
  • Friday131 (15%)
  • Saturday152 (18%)
  • Sunday121 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am52 (6%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon126 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm165 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm216 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm119 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight81 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (7.9%)
  • February56 (6.5%)
  • March64 (7.4%)
  • April70 (8.1%)
  • May80 (9.3%)
  • June74 (8.6%)
  • July83 (9.7%)
  • August93 (11%)
  • September65 (7.6%)
  • October83 (9.7%)
  • November60 (7%)
  • December64 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight616 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting138 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A815 crashes

On the A815, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph304 (35%)
  • 40 mph66 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph485 (56%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds532 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds230 (27%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Other37 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp487 (57%)
  • Dry327 (38%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.1%)
  • Snow13 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway838 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A815 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A815, followed by motorcyclists (9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant876 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (9%)
  • Pedestrian91 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant67 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (4%)
  • Cyclist37 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Other29 (2.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car975 (72%)
  • Motorcycle108 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.6%)
  • Other27 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1039 (3%)
  • 11 to 1553 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20196 (15%)
  • 21 to 25180 (14%)
  • 26 to 35215 (17%)
  • 36 to 45161 (13%)
  • 46 to 55132 (10%)
  • 56 to 65120 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7594 (7.3%)
  • Over 7557 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider702 (55%)
  • Passenger488 (38%)
  • Pedestrian91 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A815

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A815

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A815 crashes by council area

Of the 860 collisions on the A815, 856 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the A815 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute8561,27533341

A815 crashes by town

Collisions on the A815 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dunoon (102) and Sandbank (77).

Recent crashes on the A815

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A815, from 9 November 2020 to 17 August 2025.

Severity