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A86 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 431 collisions on the A86 from 1979 to 2025, with 673 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 155 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A86, down 43% from 7 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
431
2,186th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
673
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
155
208 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 56% on 2024

Crash severity on the A86

On the A86, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.6%
  • Serious15536%
  • Slight26561%

Where the A86 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,186th
Most casualties
1,978th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,342nd

A86 accidents by year

Collisions on the A86 peaked at 21 in 2005 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A86, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202479
202368
202248
202147
202035
2019614
201878
2017711
20161215
2015810
201433
201367
20121015
20111416
20101017
20092031
20081524
20071425
20061115
20052134
20041316
200357
2002614
20011622
2000814
19991726
19981623
1997810
19961621
199545
1994711
1993917
19921328
1991515
1990913
1989913
1988512
19871214
1986813
198559
1984814
198347
19821120
198158
19801323
1979712

When crashes happen on the A86

Saturday has the most collisions on the A86 (84), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (109).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (11%)
  • Wednesday53 (12%)
  • Thursday44 (10%)
  • Friday73 (17%)
  • Saturday84 (19%)
  • Sunday71 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon73 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm109 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm69 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (5.6%)
  • February25 (5.8%)
  • March28 (6.5%)
  • April28 (6.5%)
  • May45 (10%)
  • June34 (7.9%)
  • July43 (10%)
  • August72 (17%)
  • September35 (8.1%)
  • October37 (8.6%)
  • November27 (6.3%)
  • December33 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight327 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting89 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A86 crashes

On the A86, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph53 (12%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph374 (87%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (21%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (3%)
  • Other40 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry206 (48%)
  • Wet or damp172 (40%)
  • Frost or ice30 (7%)
  • Snow19 (4.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway418 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A86 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A86, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant473 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (13%)
  • Pedestrian26 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Cyclist15 (2.2%)
  • Other18 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car441 (69%)
  • Motorcycle85 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.9%)
  • Other11 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1535 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2078 (12%)
  • 21 to 25107 (16%)
  • 26 to 35131 (19%)
  • 36 to 45101 (15%)
  • 46 to 5571 (11%)
  • 56 to 6563 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7543 (6.4%)
  • Over 7515 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider376 (56%)
  • Passenger271 (40%)
  • Pedestrian26 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A86

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A86

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A86 crashes by council area

Of the 431 collisions on the A86, 424 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A86 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland42466211150

Recent crashes on the A86

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A86, from 3 August 2021 to 11 September 2025.

Severity