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A849 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 collisions on the A849 from 1979 to 2025, with 183 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 29 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A849, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
117
3,879th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
183
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
29
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A849

On the A849, 5.1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal65.1%
  • Serious2925%
  • Slight8270%

Where the A849 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,879th
Most casualties
3,720th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

A849 accidents by year

Collisions on the A849 peaked at 8 in 1998 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A849, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202322
202222
202100
202011
201925
201800
2017215
201623
201512
201456
201322
201222
201100
201012
200922
200847
200723
200634
200534
200411
200336
2002513
200122
200023
199945
1998813
199722
199622
199568
199400
199300
199211
199159
199023
198978
198812
198758
198633
198511
198411
198312
198224
1981710
198055
197948

When crashes happen on the A849

Friday has the most collisions on the A849 (21), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (16%)
  • Tuesday20 (17%)
  • Wednesday20 (17%)
  • Thursday13 (11%)
  • Friday21 (18%)
  • Saturday12 (10%)
  • Sunday12 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon22 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5.1%)
  • February8 (6.8%)
  • March3 (2.6%)
  • April10 (8.5%)
  • May8 (6.8%)
  • June10 (8.5%)
  • July12 (10%)
  • August17 (15%)
  • September14 (12%)
  • October13 (11%)
  • November10 (8.5%)
  • December6 (5.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight93 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A849 crashes

On the A849, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph10 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph99 (85%)
  • 70 mph7 (6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds70 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (5.1%)
  • Other3 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry56 (48%)
  • Wet or damp54 (46%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A849 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A849, followed by bus or coach occupants (9.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant127 (69%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (6%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.2%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car136 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle10 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3.3%)
  • Minibus3 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.7%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2019 (10%)
  • 21 to 2521 (11%)
  • 26 to 3534 (19%)
  • 36 to 4530 (16%)
  • 46 to 5521 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (14%)
  • 66 to 7515 (8.2%)
  • Over 756 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (48%)
  • Passenger85 (46%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A849

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A849

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A849 crashes by council area

Of the 117 collisions on the A849, 114 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the A849 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute114175529

Recent crashes on the A849

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A849, from 10 April 2009 to 25 August 2025.

Severity