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A887 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 92 collisions on the A887 from 1979 to 2025, with 155 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 30 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A887, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
92
4,115th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
155
1.68 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
30
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the A887

On the A887, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal44.3%
  • Serious3033%
  • Slight5863%

Where the A887 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,115th
Most casualties
3,890th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

A887 accidents by year

Collisions on the A887 peaked at 7 in 1979 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A887, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
2024310
202300
202223
202111
202000
201912
201824
201711
201646
201500
201434
201300
201200
201112
201011
2009412
200822
200733
200622
200522
200411
200300
200200
200134
200024
199913
199811
199700
199600
199544
199400
199338
1992611
199100
199037
1989513
198833
198735
198612
198511
198435
198300
198223
198144
198034
1979711

When crashes happen on the A887

Saturday has the most collisions on the A887 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (12%)
  • Tuesday14 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (17%)
  • Thursday17 (18%)
  • Friday9 (9.8%)
  • Saturday18 (20%)
  • Sunday7 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon20 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (8.7%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (8.7%)
  • February6 (6.5%)
  • March7 (7.6%)
  • April4 (4.3%)
  • May8 (8.7%)
  • June10 (11%)
  • July4 (4.3%)
  • August6 (6.5%)
  • September9 (9.8%)
  • October10 (11%)
  • November5 (5.4%)
  • December15 (16%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight68 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A887 crashes

On the A887, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 40% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph80 (87%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds44 (48%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (21%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (9.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4.3%)
  • Other16 (17%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp37 (40%)
  • Dry26 (28%)
  • Frost or ice21 (23%)
  • Snow7 (7.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway86 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A887 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A887, followed by minibus occupants (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (69%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.6%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car95 (71%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle9 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3%)
  • Minibus3 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 208 (5.2%)
  • 21 to 2524 (15%)
  • 26 to 3530 (19%)
  • 36 to 4527 (17%)
  • 46 to 5517 (11%)
  • 56 to 6517 (11%)
  • 66 to 7517 (11%)
  • Over 754 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (52%)
  • Passenger71 (46%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A887

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A887

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A887 crashes by council area

Of the 92 collisions on the A887, 91 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A887 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland91154430

Recent crashes on the A887

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A887, from 21 June 2009 to 14 July 2025.

Severity