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A834 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 191 collisions on the A834 from 1979 to 2025, with 283 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 66 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A834, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
191
3,289th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
283
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
66
92 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the A834

On the A834, 8.9% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal178.9%
  • Serious6635%
  • Slight10857%

Where the A834 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,289th
Most casualties
3,195th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
2,569th

A834 accidents by year

Collisions on the A834 peaked at 13 in 1981 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A834, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202411
202322
202200
202100
202011
201911
201800
201700
201623
201523
201400
201322
201212
201112
201022
200912
200859
200734
200648
200533
200423
2003413
200255
200113
200056
1999910
1998510
199788
199645
199544
1994717
199323
199267
1991811
199059
1989613
198833
198755
198668
1985910
198467
1983710
1982916
19811315
1980712
19791222

When crashes happen on the A834

Saturday has the most collisions on the A834 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (51).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (13%)
  • Tuesday20 (10%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday23 (12%)
  • Friday35 (18%)
  • Saturday43 (23%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (8.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (7.9%)
  • 9am to noon29 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm51 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (4.7%)
  • February17 (8.9%)
  • March18 (9.4%)
  • April12 (6.3%)
  • May16 (8.4%)
  • June16 (8.4%)
  • July18 (9.4%)
  • August14 (7.3%)
  • September15 (7.9%)
  • October16 (8.4%)
  • November19 (9.9%)
  • December21 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight144 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A834 crashes

On the A834, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph75 (39%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph109 (57%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Other10 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (55%)
  • Wet or damp72 (38%)
  • Snow10 (5.2%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway183 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A834 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A834, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (64%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist11 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.5%)
  • Other9 (3.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (71%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.3%)
  • Other9 (3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2057 (20%)
  • 21 to 2540 (14%)
  • 26 to 3547 (17%)
  • 36 to 4539 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6518 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.3%)
  • Over 7511 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (53%)
  • Passenger102 (36%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A834

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A834

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A834 crashes by council area

Of the 191 collisions on the A834, 190 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A834 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland1902821766

A834 crashes by town

Of the 191 collisions on the A834, 48 were in the built-up area of Dingwall.

Recent crashes on the A834

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A834, from 3 February 2007 to 8 November 2025.

Severity