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A891 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 343 collisions on the A891 from 1979 to 2023, with 461 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 110 serious, and 7 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A891 was on 1 August 2023.

Collisions since 1979
343
2,517th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
461
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
110
128 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
1 Aug 2023
Busiest year
1991
21 collisions

Crash severity on the A891

On the A891, 2% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious11032%
  • Slight22666%

Where the A891 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,517th
Most casualties
2,522nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,755th

A891 accidents by year

Collisions on the A891 peaked at 21 in 1991, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the A891, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202333
202224
202111
202033
201944
201833
201712
201624
201511
201455
201345
201245
201158
201044
200979
200824
200722
2006711
2005811
2004912
2003811
200234
2001813
2000711
19991015
199844
19971523
1996613
19952025
199477
19931113
199278
19912125
199088
19891011
19881016
19871320
19861321
19851011
1984912
19831316
19821319
19811318
19801319
19791417

When crashes happen on the A891

Saturday has the most collisions on the A891 (62), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (74).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (13%)
  • Tuesday49 (14%)
  • Wednesday48 (14%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday49 (14%)
  • Saturday62 (18%)
  • Sunday47 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am46 (13%)
  • 9am to noon33 (9.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm46 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm74 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm72 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight44 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.6%)
  • February31 (9%)
  • March28 (8.2%)
  • April29 (8.5%)
  • May34 (9.9%)
  • June24 (7%)
  • July27 (7.9%)
  • August31 (9%)
  • September29 (8.5%)
  • October25 (7.3%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December22 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight224 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A891 crashes

On the A891, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph207 (60%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph125 (36%)
  • 70 mph7 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds242 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Other18 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry182 (53%)
  • Wet or damp133 (39%)
  • Frost or ice18 (5.2%)
  • Snow8 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway333 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A891 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A891, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant269 (58%)
  • Pedestrian85 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (13%)
  • Cyclist27 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car382 (73%)
  • Motorcycle53 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20115 (25%)
  • 21 to 2575 (16%)
  • 26 to 3583 (18%)
  • 36 to 4546 (10%)
  • 46 to 5526 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6532 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.6%)
  • Over 7515 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (53%)
  • Passenger131 (28%)
  • Pedestrian85 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A891

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A891

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A891 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A891 were recorded in 4 council areas. East Dunbartonshire has the most, with 311, followed by Stirling (22) and Glasgow City (4).

Collisions on the A891 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Dunbartonshire311414798
2ndStirling222907
3rdGlasgow City4503
4thNorth Lanarkshire3801

A891 crashes by town

Collisions on the A891 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lennoxtown (106) and Milton of Campsie (46).

Latest recorded crashes on the A891

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A891, from 2 March 2014 to 1 August 2023.

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