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A83 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,640 collisions on the A83 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,162 casualties. Of those crashes, 106 were fatal and 824 serious, and 115 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A83, up 7% from 14 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,640
441st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,162
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
106
115 people killed
Serious collisions
824
1,159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 47% on 2024

Crash severity on the A83

On the A83, 4% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1064%
  • Serious82431%
  • Slight1,71065%

Where the A83 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
441st
Most casualties
370th
Most fatal collisions
191st
Most serious collisions
233rd

A83 accidents by year

Collisions on the A83 peaked at 103 in 1991 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A83, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251525
20241417
20231121
20221521
20211724
20201726
20192837
20183551
20173039
20163544
20154891
20144054
20134879
20124357
20115578
20105991
20095983
200864115
20074565
20065884
200564103
20045381
20035892
20025076
200159104
20004469
19996193
19985290
199773111
19965688
199569135
199465104
199387133
199263108
1991103166
199094154
198997157
198894147
19877098
198672125
198579139
198468105
198382119
198266106
198174111
198077129
197974117

When crashes happen on the A83

Saturday has the most collisions on the A83 (446), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (607).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday368 (14%)
  • Tuesday346 (13%)
  • Wednesday321 (12%)
  • Thursday333 (13%)
  • Friday424 (16%)
  • Saturday446 (17%)
  • Sunday402 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am134 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am71 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am222 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon476 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm514 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm607 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm409 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight207 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January189 (7.2%)
  • February155 (5.9%)
  • March184 (7%)
  • April185 (7%)
  • May233 (8.8%)
  • June245 (9.3%)
  • July287 (11%)
  • August317 (12%)
  • September250 (9.5%)
  • October215 (8.1%)
  • November183 (6.9%)
  • December197 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,975 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting550 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A83 crashes

On the A83, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph326 (12%)
  • 40 mph78 (3%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph2,210 (84%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,578 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds696 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds148 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (2.6%)
  • Other145 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp1,399 (53%)
  • Dry1,014 (38%)
  • Frost or ice142 (5.4%)
  • Snow72 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep13 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,554 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout14 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A83 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A83, followed by motorcyclists (7.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,087 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist298 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant193 (4.6%)
  • Pedestrian185 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)148 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant80 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (1.9%)
  • Other92 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,973 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes371 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle276 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes257 (6.3%)
  • Other vehicle73 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach47 (1.1%)
  • Minibus40 (1%)
  • Other56 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 567 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10118 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15142 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20663 (16%)
  • 21 to 25585 (14%)
  • 26 to 35776 (19%)
  • 36 to 45610 (15%)
  • 46 to 55466 (11%)
  • 56 to 65408 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 75208 (5%)
  • Over 75119 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,318 (56%)
  • Passenger1,659 (40%)
  • Pedestrian185 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A83

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A83

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A83 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A83 were recorded in 6 council areas. Argyll and Bute has the most, with 2,594, followed by Glasgow City (11) and South Ayrshire (9).

Collisions on the A83 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute2,5944,090106812
2ndGlasgow City111603
3rdSouth Ayrshire91903
4thHighland8902
5thWest Dunbartonshire4701
6thInverclyde3500

A83 crashes by town

Collisions on the A83 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Campbeltown (105) and Glasgow (9).

Recent crashes on the A83

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A83, from 20 June 2024 to 22 December 2025.

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