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A830 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 566 collisions on the A830 from 1979 to 2025, with 810 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 167 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A830, up 25% from 8 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
566
1,784th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
810
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
22 people killed
Serious collisions
167
212 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 89% on 2024

Crash severity on the A830

On the A830, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal193.4%
  • Serious16730%
  • Slight38067%

Where the A830 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,784th
Most casualties
1,703rd
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,249th

A830 accidents by year

Collisions on the A830 peaked at 25 in 1989 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A830, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251017
202489
202335
202256
202166
202022
20191019
201855
2017811
201656
201546
2014914
2013812
20121013
20111416
201079
2009817
20081619
200768
2006914
20051014
20041725
20031520
20021013
20011419
20001216
19991933
19981520
19971218
19961322
19951418
19942024
19931526
19921324
19911626
19902131
19892533
19881318
19871216
19861123
19851518
19841722
19831315
19821826
19812027
19801620
19791729

When crashes happen on the A830

Saturday has the most collisions on the A830 (91), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (149).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (15%)
  • Tuesday75 (13%)
  • Wednesday72 (13%)
  • Thursday85 (15%)
  • Friday85 (15%)
  • Saturday91 (16%)
  • Sunday74 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon68 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm122 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm149 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm83 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (4.8%)
  • February32 (5.7%)
  • March39 (6.9%)
  • April35 (6.2%)
  • May62 (11%)
  • June57 (10%)
  • July73 (13%)
  • August75 (13%)
  • September46 (8.1%)
  • October44 (7.8%)
  • November38 (6.7%)
  • December38 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight432 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A830 crashes

On the A830, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph44 (7.8%)
  • 40 mph69 (12%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph447 (79%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds337 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds166 (29%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (4.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Other26 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp271 (48%)
  • Dry257 (45%)
  • Frost or ice23 (4.1%)
  • Snow9 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway542 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A830 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A830, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant582 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (12%)
  • Pedestrian46 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist30 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car622 (71%)
  • Motorcycle91 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.6%)
  • Other26 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1528 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20151 (19%)
  • 21 to 25108 (13%)
  • 26 to 35134 (17%)
  • 36 to 45116 (14%)
  • 46 to 5589 (11%)
  • 56 to 6566 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7551 (6.3%)
  • Over 7529 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider488 (60%)
  • Passenger276 (34%)
  • Pedestrian46 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A830

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A830

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A830 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A830 were recorded in 2 council areas. Highland has the most, with 548, followed by Perth and Kinross (14).

Collisions on the A830 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland54878618161
2ndPerth and Kinross141905

Recent crashes on the A830

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A830, from 10 April 2022 to 29 December 2025.

Severity