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A880 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 74 collisions on the A880 from 1979 to 2023, with 117 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 31 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the A880 was on 26 May 2023.

Collisions since 1979
74
4,309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
117
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
31
43 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
26 May 2023
Busiest year
1985
6 collisions

Crash severity on the A880

On the A880, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 42% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious3142%
  • Slight4257%

Where the A880 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,309th
Most casualties
4,171st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,580th

A880 accidents by year

Collisions on the A880 peaked at 6 in 1985, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the A880, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202315
202200
202100
202000
201912
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201113
201011
200923
200800
200733
200612
200512
200411
200300
200222
200111
200011
199913
199800
199711
199633
199533
199411
199328
199211
199111
199038
198934
1988512
198722
198644
198569
198444
198322
198244
198135
1980613
197933

When crashes happen on the A880

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A880 (13), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (16%)
  • Tuesday8 (11%)
  • Wednesday13 (18%)
  • Thursday12 (16%)
  • Friday10 (14%)
  • Saturday6 (8.1%)
  • Sunday13 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (4.1%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon4 (5.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (9.5%)
  • February3 (4.1%)
  • March6 (8.1%)
  • April7 (9.5%)
  • May8 (11%)
  • June9 (12%)
  • July5 (6.8%)
  • August8 (11%)
  • September6 (8.1%)
  • October4 (5.4%)
  • November6 (8.1%)
  • December5 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight48 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (9.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A880 crashes

On the A880, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph40 (54%)
  • 40 mph6 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph28 (38%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (9.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (6.8%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp37 (50%)
  • Dry29 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (8.1%)
  • Snow2 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway73 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A880 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A880, followed by motorcyclists (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant88 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian7 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car89 (72%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.6%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2026 (22%)
  • 21 to 2523 (20%)
  • 26 to 3513 (11%)
  • 36 to 4518 (15%)
  • 46 to 5510 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 658 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.3%)
  • Over 751 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider60 (51%)
  • Passenger50 (43%)
  • Pedestrian7 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A880

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A880

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A880 crashes by council area

Of the 74 collisions on the A880, 70 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the A880 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute70110131

Latest recorded crashes on the A880

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A880, from 23 February 1994 to 26 May 2023.

Severity