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A897 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 39 collisions on the A897 from 1979 to 2025, with 56 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 13 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A897, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
39
4,762nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
56
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
13
15 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A897

None of the 39 collisions on the A897 were fatal, and 33% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1333%
  • Slight2667%

Where the A897 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,762nd
Most casualties
4,723rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

A897 accidents by year

Collisions on the A897 peaked at 5 in 1979 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A897, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202200
202100
202000
201922
201800
201700
201622
201500
201422
201300
201225
201100
201000
200911
200800
200711
200600
200512
200422
200300
200200
200123
200011
199922
199811
199711
199611
199513
199434
199300
199200
199100
199026
198900
198811
198711
198600
198500
198411
198312
198212
198112
198000
197957

When crashes happen on the A897

Friday has the most collisions on the A897 (8), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (10).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (13%)
  • Tuesday4 (10%)
  • Wednesday5 (13%)
  • Thursday7 (18%)
  • Friday8 (21%)
  • Saturday7 (18%)
  • Sunday3 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon10 (26%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm6 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (10%)
  • February2 (5.1%)
  • April3 (7.7%)
  • May5 (13%)
  • June2 (5.1%)
  • July7 (18%)
  • August2 (5.1%)
  • September4 (10%)
  • October4 (10%)
  • November4 (10%)
  • December2 (5.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight29 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (5.1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (5.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A897 crashes

On the A897, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph4 (10%)
  • 40 mph2 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph31 (79%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds19 (49%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (7.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.6%)
  • Other7 (18%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp20 (51%)
  • Dry13 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (10%)
  • Snow2 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway38 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A897 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A897, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant33 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (16%)
  • Van occupant7 (13%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (5.4%)
  • Pedestrian2 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car40 (66%)
  • Motorcycle8 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 152 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 204 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 258 (14%)
  • 26 to 3513 (23%)
  • 36 to 459 (16%)
  • 46 to 555 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6511 (20%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.8%)
  • Over 751 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider34 (61%)
  • Passenger20 (36%)
  • Pedestrian2 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A897

Map of the 24 most recent crashes on the A897

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A897 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A897 were recorded in 2 council areas. Highland has the most, with 33, followed by Glasgow City (5).

Collisions on the A897 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland3347012
2ndGlasgow City5700

Recent crashes on the A897

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A897, from 19 September 1994 to 21 September 2025.

Severity