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A826 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 71 collisions on the A826 from 1980 to 2025, with 109 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 29 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A826, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
71
4,341st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
109
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
29
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the A826

On the A826, 4.2% of collisions were fatal and 41% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal34.2%
  • Serious2941%
  • Slight3955%

Where the A826 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,341st
Most casualties
4,238th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

A826 accidents by year

Collisions on the A826 peaked at 5 in 2024 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A826, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202458
202324
202200
202100
202000
201912
201811
201700
201613
201511
201400
201322
201233
201100
201022
200926
200833
200700
200611
200533
200411
200344
200227
200100
200034
199922
199813
199711
199623
199511
199413
199300
199234
199111
199033
198911
198824
198700
198622
198511
198414
198336
198223
198136
198011

When crashes happen on the A826

Saturday has the most collisions on the A826 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (22).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday7 (9.9%)
  • Wednesday8 (11%)
  • Thursday5 (7%)
  • Friday10 (14%)
  • Saturday18 (25%)
  • Sunday16 (23%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (7%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (7%)
  • 9am to noon9 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (28%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (9.9%)
  • 9pm to midnight1 (1.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4.2%)
  • February4 (5.6%)
  • March5 (7%)
  • April3 (4.2%)
  • May3 (4.2%)
  • June9 (13%)
  • July11 (15%)
  • August11 (15%)
  • September6 (8.5%)
  • October6 (8.5%)
  • November4 (5.6%)
  • December6 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight61 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A826 crashes

On the A826, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph67 (94%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds54 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (4.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry38 (54%)
  • Wet or damp22 (31%)
  • Snow6 (8.5%)
  • Frost or ice5 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway70 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A826 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A826, followed by motorcyclists (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant65 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (27%)
  • Van occupant6 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist1 (0.9%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car63 (61%)
  • Motorcycle26 (25%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 156 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2017 (16%)
  • 21 to 2510 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3515 (14%)
  • 36 to 4523 (21%)
  • 46 to 5514 (13%)
  • 56 to 6516 (15%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.8%)
  • Over 754 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider66 (61%)
  • Passenger42 (39%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A826

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A826

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A826 crashes by council area

Of the 71 collisions on the A826, 70 were in Perth and Kinross.

Collisions on the A826 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPerth and Kinross70108328

Recent crashes on the A826

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A826, from 4 July 2008 to 21 September 2025.

Severity