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A846 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 collisions on the A846 from 1979 to 2025, with 308 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 75 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A846, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
205
3,216th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
308
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
75
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A846

On the A846, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal73.4%
  • Serious7537%
  • Slight12360%

Where the A846 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,216th
Most casualties
3,088th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,382nd

A846 accidents by year

Collisions on the A846 peaked at 13 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A846, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202412
202311
202211
202112
202034
201925
201833
201723
201611
201588
201434
201322
201267
201123
201011
200949
200835
200722
200658
200536
200444
2003912
200211
200122
200046
1999812
199833
1997811
1996711
199544
1994614
199377
199244
19911320
1990712
1989915
198844
198769
19861014
198523
198439
198348
1982611
1981611
1980914
197949

When crashes happen on the A846

Saturday has the most collisions on the A846 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (8.3%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (13%)
  • Thursday25 (12%)
  • Friday37 (18%)
  • Saturday41 (20%)
  • Sunday28 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (12%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3.9%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (7.3%)
  • 9am to noon24 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.8%)
  • February11 (5.4%)
  • March8 (3.9%)
  • April11 (5.4%)
  • May19 (9.3%)
  • June27 (13%)
  • July23 (11%)
  • August24 (12%)
  • September15 (7.3%)
  • October20 (9.8%)
  • November14 (6.8%)
  • December15 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight129 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A846 crashes

On the A846, 80% 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 mph35 (17%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph163 (80%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (5.9%)
  • Other13 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp99 (48%)
  • Dry95 (46%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.9%)
  • Snow3 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway193 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A846 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A846, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant209 (68%)
  • Pedestrian36 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (5.2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (2.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car218 (76%)
  • Motorcycle17 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.8%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2073 (24%)
  • 21 to 2543 (14%)
  • 26 to 3550 (16%)
  • 36 to 4539 (13%)
  • 46 to 5526 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.2%)
  • Over 759 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (49%)
  • Passenger122 (40%)
  • Pedestrian36 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A846

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A846

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A846 crashes by council area

Of the 205 collisions on the A846, 203 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the A846 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute203306775

Recent crashes on the A846

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A846, from 8 July 2014 to 27 February 2025.

Severity