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B842 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 collisions on the B842 from 1979 to 2025, with 329 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 67 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B842, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
223
3,095th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
329
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
67
90 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B842

On the B842, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.7%
  • Serious6730%
  • Slight15067%

Where the B842 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,095th
Most casualties
2,995th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

B842 accidents by year

Collisions on the B842 peaked at 13 in 1989 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B842, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202445
202347
202211
202100
202047
201911
201822
201745
201633
201557
201444
201356
201248
201135
201034
200959
200846
200745
200658
200548
200467
2003812
200244
200149
20001015
199955
199857
199755
1996810
199537
199435
199357
199245
199145
1990812
19891331
198846
198756
198644
198579
198433
198349
198278
19811116
198058
197968

When crashes happen on the B842

Friday has the most collisions on the B842 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (60).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (13%)
  • Tuesday26 (12%)
  • Wednesday32 (14%)
  • Thursday31 (14%)
  • Friday47 (21%)
  • Saturday34 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (7.6%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (5.4%)
  • 9am to noon35 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.1%)
  • February19 (8.5%)
  • March17 (7.6%)
  • April6 (2.7%)
  • May20 (9%)
  • June14 (6.3%)
  • July31 (14%)
  • August28 (13%)
  • September21 (9.4%)
  • October17 (7.6%)
  • November17 (7.6%)
  • December15 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight149 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B842 crashes

On the B842, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph59 (26%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph160 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (6.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other7 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp108 (48%)
  • Dry103 (46%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B842 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B842, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant250 (76%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist10 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car278 (83%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4%)
  • 16 to 2070 (21%)
  • 21 to 2533 (10%)
  • 26 to 3541 (12%)
  • 36 to 4535 (11%)
  • 46 to 5539 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (11%)
  • 66 to 7525 (7.6%)
  • Over 7513 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider167 (51%)
  • Passenger123 (37%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B842

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B842

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B842 crashes by council area

All 223 collisions on the B842 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the B842 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute223329667

B842 crashes by town

Of the 223 collisions on the B842, 48 were in the built-up area of Campbeltown.

Recent crashes on the B842

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B842, from 11 May 2016 to 23 December 2025.

Severity