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A895 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 52 collisions on the A895 from 1979 to 2018, with 87 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 17 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the A895 was on 2 November 2018.

Collisions since 1979
52
4,575th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
87
1.67 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
17
26 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Nov 2018
Busiest year
1988
6 collisions

Crash severity on the A895

On the A895, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2018

  • Fatal11.9%
  • Serious1733%
  • Slight3465%

Where the A895 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,575th
Most casualties
4,417th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,187th

A895 accidents by year

Collisions on the A895 peaked at 6 in 1988, and none have been recorded since 2018.

Collisions and casualties on the A895, 1979 to 2018

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201811
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201211
201100
201011
200900
200811
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199811
199711
199611
199523
199412
199357
199222
199125
199034
198924
1988616
198711
1986513
198513
198400
198357
198222
198100
198069
197922

When crashes happen on the A895

Saturday has the most collisions on the A895 (12), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (17%)
  • Tuesday5 (9.6%)
  • Wednesday5 (9.6%)
  • Thursday7 (13%)
  • Friday7 (13%)
  • Saturday12 (23%)
  • Sunday7 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (19%)
  • 9am to noon17 (33%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (9.6%)
  • 3pm to 6pm9 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (9.6%)
  • February1 (1.9%)
  • March4 (7.7%)
  • April4 (7.7%)
  • May3 (5.8%)
  • June2 (3.8%)
  • July4 (7.7%)
  • August11 (21%)
  • September3 (5.8%)
  • October4 (7.7%)
  • November7 (13%)
  • December4 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight40 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A895 crashes

On the A895, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (3.8%)
  • 40 mph2 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph48 (92%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds36 (69%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (7.7%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (5.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (3.8%)
  • Other5 (9.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry27 (52%)
  • Wet or damp14 (27%)
  • Snow7 (13%)
  • Frost or ice4 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway52 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A895 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A895, followed by motorcyclists (5.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant67 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist2 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car56 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle4 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2015 (17%)
  • 21 to 2513 (15%)
  • 26 to 3516 (18%)
  • 36 to 457 (8%)
  • 46 to 5513 (15%)
  • 56 to 655 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.3%)
  • Over 753 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (54%)
  • Passenger35 (40%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A895

Map of the 24 latest recorded crashes on the A895

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A895 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A895 were recorded in 3 council areas. Highland has the most, with 41, followed by Na h-Eileanan Siar (7) and Fife (4).

Collisions on the A895 in each area, 1979 to 2018
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland4174113
2ndNa h-Eileanan Siar7802
3rdFife4502

Latest recorded crashes on the A895

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A895, from 14 December 1988 to 2 November 2018.

Severity