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A859 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 collisions on the A859 from 1979 to 2025, with 566 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 122 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A859, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
346
2,505th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
566
1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
20 people killed
Serious collisions
122
181 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A859

On the A859, 4.9% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal174.9%
  • Serious12235%
  • Slight20760%

Where the A859 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,505th
Most casualties
2,229th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,632nd

A859 accidents by year

Collisions on the A859 peaked at 16 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A859, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202514
202455
202344
202234
202123
202034
201968
201845
201748
201688
20151114
201445
201345
201239
201167
201047
200956
20081225
200799
200656
200578
2004611
20031012
200246
20011014
20001225
1999615
19981418
199766
1996917
19951218
19941223
19931117
1992813
19911227
19901221
1989926
1988610
19871020
198633
198579
1984410
1983811
1982912
19811627
19801627
1979414

When crashes happen on the A859

Saturday has the most collisions on the A859 (65), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (81).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (13%)
  • Wednesday36 (10%)
  • Thursday59 (17%)
  • Friday57 (16%)
  • Saturday65 (19%)
  • Sunday34 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (9%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (4.3%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon56 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm81 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.2%)
  • February26 (7.5%)
  • March23 (6.6%)
  • April26 (7.5%)
  • May25 (7.2%)
  • June19 (5.5%)
  • July42 (12%)
  • August38 (11%)
  • September29 (8.4%)
  • October34 (9.8%)
  • November29 (8.4%)
  • December30 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight221 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting95 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A859 crashes

On the A859, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (6.4%)
  • 40 mph25 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph291 (84%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (50%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (2.6%)
  • Other22 (6.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp166 (48%)
  • Dry142 (41%)
  • Frost or ice23 (6.6%)
  • Snow12 (3.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A859 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A859, followed by van occupants (5.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant450 (80%)
  • Van occupant33 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian22 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (3.7%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car396 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle20 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.6%)
  • Minibus7 (1.4%)
  • Other10 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1532 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20104 (18%)
  • 21 to 2599 (17%)
  • 26 to 35109 (19%)
  • 36 to 4573 (13%)
  • 46 to 5563 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.5%)
  • Over 7511 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (56%)
  • Passenger226 (40%)
  • Pedestrian22 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A859

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A859

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A859 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A859 were recorded in 2 council areas. Na h-Eileanan Siar has the most, with 342, followed by Highland (3).

Collisions on the A859 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNa h-Eileanan Siar34256217120
2ndHighland3302

A859 crashes by town

Of the 346 collisions on the A859, 16 were in the built-up area of Stornoway.

Recent crashes on the A859

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A859, from 31 October 2018 to 10 February 2025.

Severity