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A87 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,275 collisions on the A87 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,097 casualties. Of those crashes, 63 were fatal and 385 serious, and 68 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A87, down 23% from 22 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,275
862nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,097
1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
68 people killed
Serious collisions
385
548 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Down 23% on 2024

Crash severity on the A87

On the A87, 4.9% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal634.9%
  • Serious38530%
  • Slight82765%

Where the A87 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
862nd
Most casualties
721st
Most fatal collisions
328th
Most serious collisions
559th

A87 accidents by year

Collisions on the A87 peaked at 46 in 2009 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A87, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251724
20242231
20231829
20221014
20211423
20201419
20192130
20183451
20172736
20163340
20152632
20142735
20133345
20122940
20113555
20102841
20094681
20084160
20073457
20063761
20053666
20044266
20033966
20023455
200146109
20002943
19993651
19983869
19974575
19964073
19952241
19941623
19932031
19922232
19912542
19902441
19891830
19882342
19872247
19861837
19852357
19842132
19831426
19821727
19812035
19802144
19791833

When crashes happen on the A87

Saturday has the most collisions on the A87 (224), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (307).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (14%)
  • Tuesday146 (11%)
  • Wednesday158 (12%)
  • Thursday158 (12%)
  • Friday222 (17%)
  • Saturday224 (18%)
  • Sunday190 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am42 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am31 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am80 (6.3%)
  • 9am to noon234 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm280 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm307 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm189 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight112 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (4.7%)
  • February56 (4.4%)
  • March72 (5.6%)
  • April77 (6%)
  • May124 (9.7%)
  • June126 (9.9%)
  • July171 (13%)
  • August200 (16%)
  • September127 (10%)
  • October100 (7.8%)
  • November82 (6.4%)
  • December80 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,004 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting225 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A87 crashes

On the A87, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 45% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph51 (4%)
  • 40 mph54 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1,164 (91%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds696 (55%)
  • Raining, no high winds314 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds103 (8.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (3.7%)
  • Other107 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp571 (45%)
  • Dry569 (45%)
  • Snow63 (4.9%)
  • Frost or ice57 (4.5%)
  • Other10 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,228 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A87 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A87, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,562 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (11%)
  • Van occupant62 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant57 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (2.3%)
  • Pedestrian45 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.4%)
  • Other59 (2.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,467 (74%)
  • Motorcycle225 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle40 (2%)
  • Bus or coach35 (1.8%)
  • Other72 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1033 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1544 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 20261 (12%)
  • 21 to 25322 (15%)
  • 26 to 35404 (19%)
  • 36 to 45302 (14%)
  • 46 to 55268 (13%)
  • 56 to 65219 (10%)
  • 66 to 75138 (6.6%)
  • Over 7568 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,158 (55%)
  • Passenger894 (43%)
  • Pedestrian45 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A87

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A87

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A87 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A87 were recorded in 2 council areas. Highland has the most, with 1,259, followed by Argyll and Bute (10).

Collisions on the A87 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland1,2592,06962375
2ndArgyll and Bute102018

A87 crashes by town

Of the 1,275 collisions on the A87, 18 were in the built-up area of Portree.

Recent crashes on the A87

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A87, from 10 August 2024 to 5 December 2025.

Severity