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A856 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 37 collisions on the A856 from 1979 to 2008, with 69 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 20 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the A856 was on 22 November 2008.

Collisions since 1979
37
4,794th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
69
1.86 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
20
26 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
22 Nov 2008
Busiest year
1993
4 collisions

Crash severity on the A856

On the A856, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 54% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2008

  • Fatal12.7%
  • Serious2054%
  • Slight1643%

Where the A856 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,794th
Most casualties
4,593rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,033rd

A856 accidents by year

Collisions on the A856 peaked at 4 in 1993, and none have been recorded since 2008.

Collisions and casualties on the A856, 1979 to 2008

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200811
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199611
199512
199428
1993410
199223
199136
199025
198900
198824
198733
198634
198522
198437
198311
198214
198122
198022
197924

When crashes happen on the A856

Saturday has the most collisions on the A856 (8), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (9).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (11%)
  • Tuesday6 (16%)
  • Wednesday3 (8.1%)
  • Thursday6 (16%)
  • Friday7 (19%)
  • Saturday8 (22%)
  • Sunday3 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (8.1%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon3 (8.1%)
  • Noon to 3pm3 (8.1%)
  • 3pm to 6pm8 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (24%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (19%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (2.7%)
  • February2 (5.4%)
  • March4 (11%)
  • April2 (5.4%)
  • May4 (11%)
  • June6 (16%)
  • July4 (11%)
  • August3 (8.1%)
  • September3 (8.1%)
  • October2 (5.4%)
  • November1 (2.7%)
  • December5 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight23 (62%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A856 crashes

On the A856, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (11%)
  • 40 mph3 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph30 (81%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds20 (54%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (16%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (11%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry20 (54%)
  • Wet or damp16 (43%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway35 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A856 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A856, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant51 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (10%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car34 (69%)
  • Motorcycle5 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (5.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2012 (17%)
  • 21 to 2521 (30%)
  • 26 to 359 (13%)
  • 36 to 458 (12%)
  • 46 to 557 (10%)
  • 56 to 653 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider35 (51%)
  • Passenger30 (43%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A856

Map of the 24 latest recorded crashes on the A856

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A856 crashes by council area

Of the 37 collisions on the A856, 34 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A856 in each area, 1979 to 2008
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland3466118

Latest recorded crashes on the A856

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A856, from 31 May 1985 to 22 November 2008.

Severity