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A816 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 874 collisions on the A816 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,293 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 278 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A816, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
874
1,227th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,293
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
26 people killed
Serious collisions
278
367 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A816

On the A816, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal242.7%
  • Serious27832%
  • Slight57265%

Where the A816 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,227th
Most casualties
1,144th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
778th

A816 accidents by year

Collisions on the A816 peaked at 37 in 1979 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A816, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202467
20231017
2022710
202199
202078
2019915
20181011
20171922
20161215
20151519
201479
20131520
20121219
20111517
20101729
20092630
20081724
20072028
20063242
20052740
20041832
20032334
20021535
20012741
2000811
19992031
19981927
19971324
19962032
19951625
19942132
19931926
19921924
19911724
19903147
19892436
19882538
19872846
19862438
19853658
19842540
19832132
19822032
19812745
19802534
19793753

When crashes happen on the A816

Monday has the most collisions on the A816 (142), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (237).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (16%)
  • Tuesday115 (13%)
  • Wednesday138 (16%)
  • Thursday107 (12%)
  • Friday124 (14%)
  • Saturday126 (14%)
  • Sunday122 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon157 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm203 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm237 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (5.6%)
  • February75 (8.6%)
  • March49 (5.6%)
  • April55 (6.3%)
  • May98 (11%)
  • June85 (9.7%)
  • July90 (10%)
  • August113 (13%)
  • September85 (9.7%)
  • October69 (7.9%)
  • November54 (6.2%)
  • December52 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight705 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting123 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A816 crashes

On the A816, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph215 (25%)
  • 40 mph19 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph627 (72%)
  • 70 mph9 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds548 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds223 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.6%)
  • Other50 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp442 (51%)
  • Dry379 (43%)
  • Frost or ice33 (3.8%)
  • Snow17 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway839 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A816 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A816, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant863 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (12%)
  • Pedestrian117 (9%)
  • Van occupant48 (3.7%)
  • Minibus occupant34 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist29 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (2.1%)
  • Other21 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car948 (71%)
  • Motorcycle144 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (2.1%)
  • Minibus18 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1580 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20202 (16%)
  • 21 to 25170 (13%)
  • 26 to 35224 (17%)
  • 36 to 45181 (14%)
  • 46 to 55150 (12%)
  • 56 to 65114 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4.7%)
  • Over 7553 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider706 (55%)
  • Passenger470 (36%)
  • Pedestrian117 (9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A816

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A816

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A816 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A816 were recorded in 2 council areas. Argyll and Bute has the most, with 858, followed by Glasgow City (8).

Collisions on the A816 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute8581,27224273
2ndGlasgow City81002

A816 crashes by town

Of the 874 collisions on the A816, 161 were in the built-up area of Oban.

Recent crashes on the A816

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A816, from 6 March 2022 to 23 October 2025.

Severity