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A855 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 collisions on the A855 from 1979 to 2025, with 236 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 59 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A855, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
163
3,497th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
236
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
59
71 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A855

On the A855, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious5936%
  • Slight10263%

Where the A855 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,497th
Most casualties
3,421st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

A855 accidents by year

Collisions on the A855 peaked at 8 in 1990 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A855, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202224
202123
202000
201936
201844
201711
201622
201511
201411
201336
201211
201157
201033
200933
200800
200745
200636
200537
200434
200322
200245
200147
200069
199966
199800
199769
1996715
199524
199445
199344
199245
199167
1990811
198933
1988714
198759
198611
198522
1984810
198358
1982610
198146
198044
1979813

When crashes happen on the A855

Saturday has the most collisions on the A855 (35), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (11%)
  • Thursday26 (16%)
  • Friday25 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (21%)
  • Sunday14 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (7.4%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (5.5%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (5.5%)
  • 9am to noon19 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.7%)
  • February5 (3.1%)
  • March13 (8%)
  • April8 (4.9%)
  • May16 (9.8%)
  • June19 (12%)
  • July24 (15%)
  • August22 (13%)
  • September13 (8%)
  • October11 (6.7%)
  • November12 (7.4%)
  • December9 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight114 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (4.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A855 crashes

On the A855, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph33 (20%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph126 (77%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (55%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (5.5%)
  • Other14 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (50%)
  • Wet or damp71 (44%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A855 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A855, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant146 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (14%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car149 (70%)
  • Motorcycle30 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2042 (18%)
  • 21 to 2552 (22%)
  • 26 to 3560 (25%)
  • 36 to 4517 (7.2%)
  • 46 to 5518 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.5%)
  • Over 754 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (51%)
  • Passenger91 (39%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A855

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A855

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A855 crashes by council area

Of the 163 collisions on the A855, 161 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A855 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland161234258

A855 crashes by town

Of the 163 collisions on the A855, 17 were in the built-up area of Portree.

Recent crashes on the A855

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A855, from 4 August 2011 to 17 June 2025.

Severity