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A886 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 84 collisions on the A886 from 1979 to 2025, with 114 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 33 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A886, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
84
4,195th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
114
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
33
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A886

On the A886, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 39% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal33.6%
  • Serious3339%
  • Slight4857%

Where the A886 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,195th
Most casualties
4,196th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

A886 accidents by year

Collisions on the A886 peaked at 5 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A886, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202200
202122
202000
201900
201811
201711
201600
201522
201434
201300
201211
201111
201023
200911
200800
200722
200600
200544
200435
200334
200234
200100
200012
199912
199844
199711
199624
199534
199412
199323
199211
199155
199033
198946
198824
198725
198624
198500
198433
198356
198214
198133
198033
197937

When crashes happen on the A886

Saturday has the most collisions on the A886 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (22).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (8.3%)
  • Tuesday11 (13%)
  • Wednesday4 (4.8%)
  • Thursday11 (13%)
  • Friday16 (19%)
  • Saturday22 (26%)
  • Sunday13 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon16 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm17 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (2.4%)
  • February3 (3.6%)
  • March2 (2.4%)
  • April9 (11%)
  • May6 (7.1%)
  • June3 (3.6%)
  • July11 (13%)
  • August13 (15%)
  • September6 (7.1%)
  • October8 (9.5%)
  • November9 (11%)
  • December12 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight61 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A886 crashes

On the A886, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph80 (95%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds49 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (29%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp48 (57%)
  • Dry30 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.6%)
  • Snow2 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway83 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A886 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A886, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (11%)
  • Van occupant11 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car77 (67%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2011 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2513 (11%)
  • 26 to 3520 (18%)
  • 36 to 4518 (16%)
  • 46 to 5517 (15%)
  • 56 to 6514 (12%)
  • 66 to 7510 (8.8%)
  • Over 755 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider68 (60%)
  • Passenger43 (38%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A886

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A886

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A886 crashes by council area

All 84 collisions on the A886 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the A886 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute84114333

Recent crashes on the A886

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A886, from 16 July 2004 to 20 June 2025.

Severity