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A865 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 245 collisions on the A865 from 1979 to 2025, with 371 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 92 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A865, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
245
2,976th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
371
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
92
126 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A865

On the A865, 4.9% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal124.9%
  • Serious9238%
  • Slight14158%

Where the A865 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,976th
Most casualties
2,834th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
2,054th

A865 accidents by year

Collisions on the A865 peaked at 13 in 1998 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A865, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202422
202324
202200
202111
202035
201933
201811
201700
201622
201568
201411
201333
201222
201144
201045
200944
2008814
200722
2006915
200523
200456
200349
200269
200144
200035
199967
19981321
1997810
1996920
1995910
199446
199367
1992912
199168
1990811
1989815
1988914
1987610
198648
1985819
198433
19831013
19821015
1981817
19801020
1979810

When crashes happen on the A865

Friday has the most collisions on the A865 (60), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (14%)
  • Tuesday30 (12%)
  • Wednesday30 (12%)
  • Thursday22 (9%)
  • Friday60 (24%)
  • Saturday37 (15%)
  • Sunday31 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (9%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (4.9%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (13%)
  • 9am to noon25 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.3%)
  • February26 (11%)
  • March16 (6.5%)
  • April16 (6.5%)
  • May23 (9.4%)
  • June21 (8.6%)
  • July15 (6.1%)
  • August24 (9.8%)
  • September15 (6.1%)
  • October31 (13%)
  • November18 (7.3%)
  • December22 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight148 (60%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A865 crashes

On the A865, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph13 (5.3%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph219 (89%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (5.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other12 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (52%)
  • Wet or damp95 (39%)
  • Frost or ice16 (6.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway243 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A865 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A865, followed by pedestrians (8.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant253 (68%)
  • Pedestrian30 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant21 (5.7%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (5.1%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Other13 (3.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car276 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5%)
  • Other vehicle13 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3%)
  • Minibus8 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.9%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2071 (19%)
  • 21 to 2563 (17%)
  • 26 to 3586 (23%)
  • 36 to 4543 (12%)
  • 46 to 5535 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6516 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.6%)
  • Over 753 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider208 (56%)
  • Passenger133 (36%)
  • Pedestrian30 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A865

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A865

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A865 crashes by council area

Of the 245 collisions on the A865, 241 were in Na h-Eileanan Siar.

Collisions on the A865 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNa h-Eileanan Siar2413611290

Recent crashes on the A865

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A865, from 9 June 2013 to 27 August 2025.

Severity