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A851 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 90 collisions on the A851 from 1979 to 2025, with 137 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 31 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A851, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
90
4,132nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
137
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
31
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A851

On the A851, 4.4% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal44.4%
  • Serious3134%
  • Slight5561%

Where the A851 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,132nd
Most casualties
4,020th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

A851 accidents by year

Collisions on the A851 peaked at 4 in 2000 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A851, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202223
202100
202011
201911
201823
201711
201624
201500
201437
201311
201211
201111
201036
200933
200800
200733
200622
200512
200411
200338
200222
200100
200047
199911
199824
199734
199623
199548
199411
199346
199234
199100
199034
1989410
198845
198733
198611
198511
198439
198334
198222
198122
198023
197933

When crashes happen on the A851

Friday has the most collisions on the A851 (21), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (8.9%)
  • Tuesday7 (7.8%)
  • Wednesday14 (16%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday21 (23%)
  • Saturday18 (20%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (4.4%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (4.4%)
  • 9am to noon16 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (19%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.6%)
  • February5 (5.6%)
  • March5 (5.6%)
  • April9 (10%)
  • May6 (6.7%)
  • June6 (6.7%)
  • July11 (12%)
  • August12 (13%)
  • September12 (13%)
  • October11 (12%)
  • November5 (5.6%)
  • December3 (3.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight63 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A851 crashes

On the A851, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 40 mph5 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph85 (94%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds43 (48%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (30%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (7.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (4.4%)
  • Other8 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp42 (47%)
  • Dry40 (44%)
  • Snow4 (4.4%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway89 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A851 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A851, followed by motorcyclists (8.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (6.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car92 (71%)
  • Motorcycle11 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.1%)
  • Minibus2 (1.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2018 (13%)
  • 21 to 2519 (14%)
  • 26 to 3520 (15%)
  • 36 to 4524 (18%)
  • 46 to 5522 (16%)
  • 56 to 6516 (12%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.2%)
  • Over 754 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (58%)
  • Passenger53 (39%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A851

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A851

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A851 crashes by council area

Of the 90 collisions on the A851, 89 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A851 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland89136430

Recent crashes on the A851

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A851, from 9 May 2007 to 25 September 2025.

Severity