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A866 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 collisions on the A866 from 1979 to 2021, with 252 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 68 serious, and 11 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A866 was on 24 August 2021.

Collisions since 1979
183
3,354th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
252
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
68
91 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
24 Aug 2021
Busiest year
1981
10 collisions

Crash severity on the A866

On the A866, 6% of collisions were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal116%
  • Serious6837%
  • Slight10457%

Where the A866 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,354th
Most casualties
3,335th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,523rd

A866 accidents by year

Collisions on the A866 peaked at 10 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the A866, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202122
202000
201911
201811
201711
201611
201511
201422
201311
201223
201111
201022
200945
200846
200747
200611
200535
200446
200378
200257
2001710
200045
199957
199836
199746
199667
199555
1994712
199366
199247
199169
199057
198957
1988710
198766
198667
198556
198459
1983912
1982611
19811012
1980915
197969

When crashes happen on the A866

Saturday has the most collisions on the A866 (37), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (15%)
  • Tuesday27 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (9.8%)
  • Thursday25 (14%)
  • Friday33 (18%)
  • Saturday37 (20%)
  • Sunday16 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (9.3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (6.6%)
  • 9am to noon17 (9.3%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.2%)
  • February9 (4.9%)
  • March12 (6.6%)
  • April19 (10%)
  • May10 (5.5%)
  • June10 (5.5%)
  • July17 (9.3%)
  • August18 (9.8%)
  • September17 (9.3%)
  • October19 (10%)
  • November23 (13%)
  • December14 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (59%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A866 crashes

On the A866, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph81 (44%)
  • 40 mph25 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph75 (41%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (8.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Other11 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (49%)
  • Wet or damp80 (44%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.4%)
  • Snow3 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A866 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A866, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (62%)
  • Pedestrian51 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist10 (4%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (77%)
  • Motorcycle22 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2060 (24%)
  • 21 to 2541 (16%)
  • 26 to 3537 (15%)
  • 36 to 4521 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5519 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4%)
  • Over 755 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (53%)
  • Passenger67 (27%)
  • Pedestrian51 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A866

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A866

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A866 crashes by council area

Of the 183 collisions on the A866, 181 were in Na h-Eileanan Siar.

Collisions on the A866 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNa h-Eileanan Siar1812501167

A866 crashes by town

Of the 183 collisions on the A866, 36 were in the built-up area of Stornoway.

Latest recorded crashes on the A866

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A866, from 2 November 2007 to 24 August 2021.

Severity