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A888 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 89 collisions on the A888 from 1979 to 2021, with 134 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 30 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A888 was on 13 October 2021.

Collisions since 1979
89
4,144th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
134
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
5 people killed
Serious collisions
30
45 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
13 Oct 2021
Busiest year
1998
6 collisions

Crash severity on the A888

On the A888, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal33.4%
  • Serious3034%
  • Slight5663%

Where the A888 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,144th
Most casualties
4,045th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

A888 accidents by year

Collisions on the A888 peaked at 6 in 1998, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the A888, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202135
202011
201900
201800
201700
201600
201511
201412
201311
201233
201122
201023
200935
200811
200711
200611
200500
200412
200336
200234
200126
200000
199914
199867
199748
199636
199522
199433
199357
199200
199157
199048
198936
198823
198734
198656
198523
198423
198323
198211
198123
198011
197945

When crashes happen on the A888

Sunday has the most collisions on the A888 (19), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (18).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (12%)
  • Tuesday12 (13%)
  • Wednesday6 (6.7%)
  • Thursday8 (9%)
  • Friday15 (17%)
  • Saturday18 (20%)
  • Sunday19 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (16%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (11%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (9%)
  • 9am to noon7 (7.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm6 (6.7%)
  • 3pm to 6pm9 (10%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (19%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.6%)
  • February5 (5.6%)
  • March4 (4.5%)
  • April11 (12%)
  • May9 (10%)
  • June5 (5.6%)
  • July13 (15%)
  • August5 (5.6%)
  • September14 (16%)
  • October8 (9%)
  • November6 (6.7%)
  • December4 (4.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight48 (54%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A888 crashes

On the A888, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph22 (25%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph64 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (4.5%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry54 (61%)
  • Wet or damp34 (38%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway89 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A888 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A888, followed by motorcyclists (9.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant96 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian10 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist8 (6%)
  • Van occupant4 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car86 (74%)
  • Motorcycle12 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.7%)
  • Minibus2 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1511 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2047 (35%)
  • 21 to 2520 (15%)
  • 26 to 3530 (22%)
  • 36 to 458 (6%)
  • 46 to 556 (4.5%)
  • 56 to 654 (3%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.5%)
  • Over 752 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider72 (54%)
  • Passenger52 (39%)
  • Pedestrian10 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A888

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A888

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A888 crashes by council area

All 89 collisions on the A888 were in Na h-Eileanan Siar.

Collisions on the A888 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNa h-Eileanan Siar89134330

Latest recorded crashes on the A888

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A888, from 19 September 2002 to 13 October 2021.

Severity