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A889 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 42 collisions on the A889 from 1980 to 2023, with 82 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 15 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the A889 was on 20 May 2023.

Collisions since 1980
42
4,725th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
82
1.95 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
15
27 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
20 May 2023
Busiest year
1998
4 collisions

Crash severity on the A889

On the A889, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2023

  • Fatal12.4%
  • Serious1536%
  • Slight2662%

Where the A889 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,725th
Most casualties
4,459th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,304th

A889 accidents by year

Collisions on the A889 peaked at 4 in 1998, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the A889, 1980 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202200
202111
202012
201924
201800
201700
201600
201511
201400
201300
201211
201100
201035
200911
200800
200700
200600
200511
200400
200312
200213
200139
200011
199911
1998412
199727
199626
199514
199435
199300
199245
199100
199022
198900
198800
198711
198624
198511
198400
198300
198200
198100
198012

When crashes happen on the A889

Thursday has the most collisions on the A889 (9), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (12%)
  • Tuesday3 (7.1%)
  • Wednesday4 (9.5%)
  • Thursday9 (21%)
  • Friday4 (9.5%)
  • Saturday8 (19%)
  • Sunday9 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (9.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (4.8%)
  • 6am to 9am0 (0%)
  • 9am to noon6 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (33%)
  • 3pm to 6pm8 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight2 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • February2 (4.8%)
  • March3 (7.1%)
  • April2 (4.8%)
  • May7 (17%)
  • June1 (2.4%)
  • July8 (19%)
  • August8 (19%)
  • September2 (4.8%)
  • October4 (9.5%)
  • November5 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight32 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A889 crashes

On the A889, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 40 mph5 (12%)
  • 60 mph37 (88%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds24 (57%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (4.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.4%)
  • Other7 (17%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry23 (55%)
  • Wet or damp15 (36%)
  • Snow3 (7.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway41 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A889 crashes

Car occupants make up 85% of the people killed or injured on the A889, followed by motorcyclists (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant70 (85%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.4%)
  • Pedestrian2 (2.4%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car53 (78%)
  • Motorcycle7 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (1.5%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 209 (11%)
  • 21 to 258 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3523 (28%)
  • 36 to 4515 (18%)
  • 46 to 559 (11%)
  • 56 to 6511 (13%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Passenger42 (51%)
  • Driver or rider38 (46%)
  • Pedestrian2 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A889

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A889

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A889 crashes by council area

All 42 collisions on the A889 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A889 in each area, 1980 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland4282115

Latest recorded crashes on the A889

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A889, from 15 April 1997 to 20 May 2023.

Severity