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A844 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 246 collisions on the A844 from 1979 to 2025, with 352 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 73 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A844, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
246
2,971st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
352
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
8 people killed
Serious collisions
73
89 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 70% on 2024

Crash severity on the A844

On the A844, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious7330%
  • Slight16768%

Where the A844 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,971st
Most casualties
2,906th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,417th

A844 accidents by year

Collisions on the A844 peaked at 13 in 1985 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A844, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
2024510
202337
202213
202135
202011
201900
201824
201711
201600
201522
201444
201344
201200
201144
201035
200922
20081212
200755
200611
200535
2004611
2003713
200268
2001714
200034
1999713
19981010
199779
199644
199533
199444
1993711
1992510
19911212
199078
19891021
198833
19871122
1986510
19851313
19841214
1983910
1982711
198156
198066
19791324

When crashes happen on the A844

Sunday has the most collisions on the A844 (46), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (61).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday30 (12%)
  • Wednesday28 (11%)
  • Thursday30 (12%)
  • Friday40 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (17%)
  • Sunday46 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (7.3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (4.9%)
  • 9am to noon22 (8.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (5.3%)
  • February17 (6.9%)
  • March13 (5.3%)
  • April22 (8.9%)
  • May20 (8.1%)
  • June26 (11%)
  • July26 (11%)
  • August23 (9.3%)
  • September29 (12%)
  • October25 (10%)
  • November12 (4.9%)
  • December20 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight174 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A844 crashes

On the A844, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph166 (67%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph76 (31%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds162 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (5.7%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (4.9%)
  • Other5 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (52%)
  • Wet or damp113 (46%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway241 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A844 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A844, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant205 (58%)
  • Pedestrian68 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car286 (74%)
  • Motorcycle31 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1%)
  • Other9 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2080 (23%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3541 (12%)
  • 36 to 4536 (10%)
  • 46 to 5538 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.4%)
  • Over 7515 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (52%)
  • Passenger102 (29%)
  • Pedestrian68 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A844

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A844

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A844 crashes by council area

Of the 246 collisions on the A844, 244 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the A844 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute244348672

A844 crashes by town

Of the 246 collisions on the A844, 58 were in the built-up area of Rothesay.

Recent crashes on the A844

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A844, from 6 June 2013 to 10 February 2025.

Severity