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A835 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 704 collisions on the A835 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,139 casualties. Of those crashes, 43 were fatal and 280 serious, and 51 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A835, up 67% from 6 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
704
1,497th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,139
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
51 people killed
Serious collisions
280
396 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the A835

On the A835, 6.1% of collisions were fatal and 40% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal436.1%
  • Serious28040%
  • Slight38154%

Where the A835 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,497th
Most casualties
1,279th
Most fatal collisions
488th
Most serious collisions
768th

A835 accidents by year

Collisions on the A835 peaked at 27 in 2004 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A835, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251016
202466
20231315
202288
202166
202069
20191118
20181013
201737
20161521
20151115
20141620
20131015
2012813
20111421
20101216
20091324
20082544
20072229
20061620
20052238
20042740
20031824
20021726
20012439
20001620
19992431
19981728
19972341
19961730
19952047
19941419
19931418
19922747
19911220
19902535
19891725
19881322
19871734
19861321
19851929
1984920
19831452
19821231
1981812
19801226
19791828

When crashes happen on the A835

Saturday has the most collisions on the A835 (144), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (184).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (12%)
  • Tuesday94 (13%)
  • Wednesday78 (11%)
  • Thursday103 (15%)
  • Friday104 (15%)
  • Saturday144 (20%)
  • Sunday97 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am65 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon134 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm145 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm184 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (6.4%)
  • February40 (5.7%)
  • March44 (6.3%)
  • April49 (7%)
  • May53 (7.5%)
  • June81 (12%)
  • July73 (10%)
  • August98 (14%)
  • September71 (10%)
  • October49 (7%)
  • November46 (6.5%)
  • December55 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight540 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting147 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A835 crashes

On the A835, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph23 (3.3%)
  • 40 mph17 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph659 (94%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds468 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (3.4%)
  • Other71 (10%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry375 (53%)
  • Wet or damp242 (34%)
  • Snow49 (7%)
  • Frost or ice38 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway675 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A835 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A835, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant791 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist159 (14%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (3.1%)
  • Pedestrian28 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist21 (1.8%)
  • Other40 (3.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car806 (70%)
  • Motorcycle150 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle27 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (1.9%)
  • Minibus15 (1.3%)
  • Other20 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1517 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 20125 (11%)
  • 21 to 25149 (13%)
  • 26 to 35233 (20%)
  • 36 to 45179 (16%)
  • 46 to 55166 (15%)
  • 56 to 65118 (10%)
  • 66 to 7579 (6.9%)
  • Over 7532 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider691 (61%)
  • Passenger420 (37%)
  • Pedestrian28 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A835

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A835

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A835 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A835 were recorded in 2 council areas. Highland has the most, with 692, followed by Na h-Eileanan Siar (12).

Collisions on the A835 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland6921,12242272
2ndNa h-Eileanan Siar121718

Recent crashes on the A835

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A835, from 15 June 2023 to 9 September 2025.

Severity