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A848 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 81 collisions on the A848 from 1979 to 2024, with 111 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 24 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A848 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
81
4,225th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
111
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
24
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the A848

On the A848, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious2430%
  • Slight5669%

Where the A848 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,225th
Most casualties
4,225th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,851st

A848 accidents by year

Collisions on the A848 peaked at 5 in 1981; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A848, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202311
202200
202122
202011
201923
201800
201716
201611
201500
201411
201300
201211
201145
201000
200911
200811
200723
200623
200522
200433
200323
200224
200111
200012
199911
199822
199722
199635
199500
199446
199335
199248
199123
199011
198911
198811
198734
198634
198522
198422
198311
198245
198157
198023
197933

When crashes happen on the A848

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A848 (18), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (7.4%)
  • Tuesday12 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (22%)
  • Thursday12 (15%)
  • Friday12 (15%)
  • Saturday13 (16%)
  • Sunday8 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (4.9%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (3.7%)
  • 9am to noon21 (26%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (9.9%)
  • March7 (8.6%)
  • April9 (11%)
  • May7 (8.6%)
  • June6 (7.4%)
  • July8 (9.9%)
  • August8 (9.9%)
  • September7 (8.6%)
  • October6 (7.4%)
  • November5 (6.2%)
  • December10 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight58 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A848 crashes

On the A848, 74% 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 mph18 (22%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph60 (74%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds41 (51%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (11%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (6.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (4.9%)
  • Other2 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp40 (49%)
  • Dry30 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (7.4%)
  • Snow5 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A848 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A848, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant77 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (12%)
  • Pedestrian8 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car90 (72%)
  • Motorcycle11 (8.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.2%)
  • Minibus3 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (2.4%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.9%)
  • 16 to 2021 (19%)
  • 21 to 2517 (15%)
  • 26 to 3520 (18%)
  • 36 to 4518 (16%)
  • 46 to 5511 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 658 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.5%)
  • Over 755 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider66 (59%)
  • Passenger37 (33%)
  • Pedestrian8 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A848

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A848

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A848 crashes by council area

Of the 81 collisions on the A848, 79 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the A848 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute79109124

Recent crashes on the A848

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A848, from 18 May 2004 to 15 March 2024.

Severity