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A863 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 97 collisions on the A863 from 1979 to 2025, with 154 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 26 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A863, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
97
4,072nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
154
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
26
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A863

On the A863, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal33.1%
  • Serious2627%
  • Slight6870%

Where the A863 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,072nd
Most casualties
3,899th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,773rd

A863 accidents by year

Collisions on the A863 peaked at 5 in 2003 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A863, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202434
202311
202211
202122
202000
201912
201822
201739
201611
201522
201423
201312
201222
201112
201024
200924
200844
200700
200614
200513
200446
200358
2002410
200146
200014
199934
199811
199733
199645
199500
199411
199300
199237
199146
199011
198912
198811
198749
198623
198511
198444
198334
198211
198133
198037
197922

When crashes happen on the A863

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A863 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (10%)
  • Tuesday18 (19%)
  • Wednesday13 (13%)
  • Thursday12 (12%)
  • Friday18 (19%)
  • Saturday17 (18%)
  • Sunday9 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (7.2%)
  • 9am to noon16 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm24 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (6.2%)
  • February5 (5.2%)
  • March6 (6.2%)
  • April4 (4.1%)
  • May7 (7.2%)
  • June11 (11%)
  • July9 (9.3%)
  • August14 (14%)
  • September10 (10%)
  • October8 (8.2%)
  • November5 (5.2%)
  • December12 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight77 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A863 crashes

On the A863, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3 (3.1%)
  • 40 mph11 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph82 (85%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds50 (52%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (27%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (8.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (3.1%)
  • Other9 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp46 (47%)
  • Dry39 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (5.2%)
  • Snow5 (5.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway93 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A863 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A863, followed by motorcyclists (7.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant120 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian5 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car101 (73%)
  • Motorcycle11 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2029 (19%)
  • 21 to 2523 (15%)
  • 26 to 3532 (21%)
  • 36 to 4510 (6.5%)
  • 46 to 5517 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7510 (6.5%)
  • Over 7511 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider91 (59%)
  • Passenger58 (38%)
  • Pedestrian5 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A863

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A863

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A863 crashes by council area

All 97 collisions on the A863 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A863 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland97154326

Recent crashes on the A863

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A863, from 7 August 2010 to 14 May 2025.

Severity