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B817 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 369 collisions on the B817 from 1979 to 2025, with 532 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 112 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B817, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
369
2,402nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
532
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
112
149 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B817

On the B817, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal164.3%
  • Serious11230%
  • Slight24165%

Where the B817 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,402nd
Most casualties
2,324th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,728th

B817 accidents by year

Collisions on the B817 peaked at 19 in 1983 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B817, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202423
202323
202258
202111
202034
201933
201867
201724
201677
201522
201455
201334
201269
20111114
2010814
2009912
200867
2007914
2006912
20051126
200446
200367
20021012
200158
20001315
19991417
1998811
19971116
19961116
1995810
19941222
19931012
19921325
19911520
1990913
198979
198800
19871419
198655
19851115
19841112
19831941
19821118
198159
19801219
19791212

When crashes happen on the B817

Friday has the most collisions on the B817 (66), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (74).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (15%)
  • Tuesday43 (12%)
  • Wednesday42 (11%)
  • Thursday54 (15%)
  • Friday66 (18%)
  • Saturday59 (16%)
  • Sunday49 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (7.9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon35 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm74 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm73 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm68 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (11%)
  • February31 (8.4%)
  • March29 (7.9%)
  • April22 (6%)
  • May23 (6.2%)
  • June28 (7.6%)
  • July31 (8.4%)
  • August39 (11%)
  • September27 (7.3%)
  • October25 (6.8%)
  • November41 (11%)
  • December34 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight225 (61%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B817 crashes

On the B817, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph115 (31%)
  • 40 mph45 (12%)
  • 50 mph11 (3%)
  • 60 mph192 (52%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds279 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Other31 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry218 (59%)
  • Wet or damp123 (33%)
  • Frost or ice23 (6.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway359 (97%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B817 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B817, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant358 (67%)
  • Pedestrian70 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist23 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Other11 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car426 (77%)
  • Motorcycle34 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Other16 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1533 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20126 (24%)
  • 21 to 2565 (12%)
  • 26 to 3595 (18%)
  • 36 to 4568 (13%)
  • 46 to 5554 (10%)
  • 56 to 6530 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3%)
  • Over 7510 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider306 (58%)
  • Passenger156 (29%)
  • Pedestrian70 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B817

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B817

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B817 crashes by council area

Of the 369 collisions on the B817, 368 were in Highland.

Collisions on the B817 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland36853116111

B817 crashes by town

Collisions on the B817 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Alness (68) and Invergordon (30).

Recent crashes on the B817

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B817, from 20 February 2018 to 10 September 2025.

Severity