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A858 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 132 collisions on the A858 from 1979 to 2025, with 200 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 47 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A858, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
132
3,740th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
200
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
47
67 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A858

On the A858, 5.3% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal75.3%
  • Serious4736%
  • Slight7859%

Where the A858 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,740th
Most casualties
3,622nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,056th

A858 accidents by year

Collisions on the A858 peaked at 6 in 2012 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A858, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202311
202200
202100
202011
201911
201811
201700
201611
201533
201445
201322
201268
201167
201035
200933
2008613
200733
200626
200534
200449
200367
200222
200122
200045
199934
199844
199727
199644
199511
199435
199311
199256
199135
199046
198900
198839
1987611
198614
198533
198469
198323
198226
198144
1980612
197935

When crashes happen on the A858

Saturday has the most collisions on the A858 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (12%)
  • Tuesday23 (17%)
  • Wednesday16 (12%)
  • Thursday13 (9.8%)
  • Friday18 (14%)
  • Saturday32 (24%)
  • Sunday14 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (13%)
  • 9am to noon14 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.1%)
  • February13 (9.8%)
  • March10 (7.6%)
  • April8 (6.1%)
  • May10 (7.6%)
  • June17 (13%)
  • July14 (11%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September10 (7.6%)
  • October6 (4.5%)
  • November9 (6.8%)
  • December12 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight85 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A858 crashes

On the A858, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph4 (3%)
  • 40 mph9 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph114 (86%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds77 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (8.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (3.8%)
  • Other10 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry61 (46%)
  • Wet or damp55 (42%)
  • Frost or ice11 (8.3%)
  • Snow4 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway126 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A858 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A858, followed by pedestrians (7.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant152 (76%)
  • Pedestrian15 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (3%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.5%)
  • Cyclist4 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car130 (76%)
  • Motorcycle12 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (5.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.4%)
  • Other5 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2042 (21%)
  • 21 to 2540 (20%)
  • 26 to 3535 (18%)
  • 36 to 4519 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5518 (9%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6%)
  • Over 752 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (56%)
  • Passenger72 (36%)
  • Pedestrian15 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A858

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A858

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A858 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A858 were recorded in 2 council areas. Na h-Eileanan Siar has the most, with 129, followed by Highland (3).

Collisions on the A858 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNa h-Eileanan Siar129197646
2ndHighland3311

Recent crashes on the A858

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A858, from 20 May 2011 to 17 September 2025.

Severity