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A890 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 172 collisions on the A890 from 1979 to 2025, with 285 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 67 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A890, down 67% from 6 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
172
3,432nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
285
1.66 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
67
93 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 58% on 2024

Crash severity on the A890

On the A890, 5.8% of collisions were fatal and 39% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal105.8%
  • Serious6739%
  • Slight9555%

Where the A890 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,432nd
Most casualties
3,184th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,538th

A890 accidents by year

Collisions on the A890 peaked at 10 in 2001 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A890, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202525
2024612
2023510
202211
202100
202000
201900
201834
201745
201611
201533
201412
201336
201266
2011517
201044
200923
200828
200747
200645
200588
200446
200366
200234
20011014
200058
199945
199824
199733
199600
199545
199433
1993413
199223
199100
199012
198947
198822
1987715
198633
198546
198445
1983718
198259
1981715
198059
1979913

When crashes happen on the A890

Saturday has the most collisions on the A890 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday21 (12%)
  • Thursday17 (9.9%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday32 (19%)
  • Sunday26 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon38 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.8%)
  • February4 (2.3%)
  • March6 (3.5%)
  • April10 (5.8%)
  • May14 (8.1%)
  • June21 (12%)
  • July23 (13%)
  • August34 (20%)
  • September11 (6.4%)
  • October15 (8.7%)
  • November15 (8.7%)
  • December9 (5.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight138 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (17%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A890 crashes

On the A890, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph168 (98%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (5.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (5.2%)
  • Other12 (7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (51%)
  • Wet or damp64 (37%)
  • Frost or ice11 (6.4%)
  • Snow8 (4.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A890 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A890, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (22%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian2 (0.7%)
  • Cyclist1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car167 (61%)
  • Motorcycle59 (21%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (3.3%)
  • Minibus4 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2027 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2534 (12%)
  • 26 to 3546 (16%)
  • 36 to 4555 (19%)
  • 46 to 5544 (15%)
  • 56 to 6533 (12%)
  • 66 to 7520 (7%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (60%)
  • Passenger113 (40%)
  • Pedestrian2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A890

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A890

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A890 crashes by council area

Of the 172 collisions on the A890, 167 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A890 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland1672791065

Recent crashes on the A890

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A890, from 2 February 2015 to 24 August 2025.

Severity