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A885 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 247 collisions on the A885 from 1979 to 2025, with 341 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 85 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A885, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
247
2,964th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
341
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
85
101 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A885

On the A885, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious8534%
  • Slight15864%

Where the A885 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,964th
Most casualties
2,944th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,175th

A885 accidents by year

Collisions on the A885 peaked at 16 in 1985 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A885, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202412
202311
202200
202113
202011
201911
201833
201711
201633
201558
201400
201311
201212
201145
201048
200956
2008910
2007612
200659
200545
200422
200337
200269
200124
200048
199956
199869
199724
199611
199533
199466
199345
1992810
19911111
19901117
19891314
198878
1987913
1986910
19851620
19841217
198356
19821021
19811118
19801010
19791317

When crashes happen on the A885

Friday has the most collisions on the A885 (52), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (73).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (11%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday47 (19%)
  • Friday52 (21%)
  • Saturday33 (13%)
  • Sunday20 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (7.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (6.9%)
  • 9am to noon29 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm70 (28%)
  • 3pm to 6pm73 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (4%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (13%)
  • February20 (8.1%)
  • March19 (7.7%)
  • April16 (6.5%)
  • May15 (6.1%)
  • June19 (7.7%)
  • July13 (5.3%)
  • August21 (8.5%)
  • September28 (11%)
  • October20 (8.1%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December17 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight185 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A885 crashes

On the A885, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 48% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph195 (79%)
  • 40 mph51 (21%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (6.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Other7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp119 (48%)
  • Dry114 (46%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A885 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A885, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (52%)
  • Pedestrian106 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist16 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car288 (72%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle24 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.8%)
  • Other9 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1023 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2050 (15%)
  • 21 to 2555 (16%)
  • 26 to 3544 (13%)
  • 36 to 4540 (12%)
  • 46 to 5526 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (8.5%)
  • Over 7515 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (45%)
  • Pedestrian106 (31%)
  • Passenger80 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A885

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A885

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A885 crashes by council area

All 247 collisions on the A885 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the A885 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute247341485

A885 crashes by town

Collisions on the A885 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dunoon (141) and Sandbank (28).

Recent crashes on the A885

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A885, from 18 January 2011 to 14 August 2025.

Severity