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A841 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 479 collisions on the A841 from 1979 to 2025, with 681 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 168 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A841, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
479
2,039th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
681
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
168
211 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A841

On the A841, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.9%
  • Serious16835%
  • Slight29762%

Where the A841 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,039th
Most casualties
1,962nd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,242nd

A841 accidents by year

Collisions on the A841 peaked at 22 in 1985 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A841, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202444
202344
202234
202155
202011
201945
201822
201759
201645
201522
201434
201344
201277
201133
2010910
200933
20081116
2007712
2006914
20051523
20041724
20031117
2002911
20011625
2000912
19991518
19981524
199768
19961418
19951115
19941016
19931120
19921518
19911126
19901322
19891321
19881318
19871921
19861723
19852232
19842128
19831417
19821730
19811520
19801932
19791824

When crashes happen on the A841

Saturday has the most collisions on the A841 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (127).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (9.6%)
  • Wednesday60 (13%)
  • Thursday66 (14%)
  • Friday72 (15%)
  • Saturday89 (19%)
  • Sunday80 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (8.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (4.2%)
  • 9am to noon84 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm108 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm127 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm56 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (5.8%)
  • February27 (5.6%)
  • March27 (5.6%)
  • April40 (8.4%)
  • May39 (8.1%)
  • June38 (7.9%)
  • July63 (13%)
  • August78 (16%)
  • September45 (9.4%)
  • October35 (7.3%)
  • November33 (6.9%)
  • December26 (5.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight359 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A841 crashes

On the A841, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph181 (38%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph286 (60%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds330 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.3%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp233 (49%)
  • Dry229 (48%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway468 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A841 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A841, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant387 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (13%)
  • Pedestrian81 (12%)
  • Cyclist55 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Other16 (2.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car466 (65%)
  • Motorcycle85 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach24 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle17 (2.4%)
  • Other18 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1549 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20141 (21%)
  • 21 to 2580 (12%)
  • 26 to 35109 (16%)
  • 36 to 4573 (11%)
  • 46 to 5563 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6562 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.3%)
  • Over 7533 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider356 (52%)
  • Passenger244 (36%)
  • Pedestrian81 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A841

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A841

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A841 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A841 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Ayrshire has the most, with 462, followed by South Ayrshire (7) and Argyll and Bute (5).

Collisions on the A841 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Ayrshire46265514160
2ndSouth Ayrshire7902
3rdArgyll and Bute5703

Recent crashes on the A841

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A841, from 4 August 2018 to 12 July 2025.

Severity