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B844 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 45 collisions on the B844 from 1979 to 2025, with 63 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 10 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B844, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
45
4,672nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
63
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
10
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B844

On the B844, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal12.2%
  • Serious1022%
  • Slight3476%

Where the B844 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,672nd
Most casualties
4,642nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,617th

B844 accidents by year

Collisions on the B844 peaked at 3 in 2018 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B844, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202424
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201834
201711
201622
201523
201400
201300
201211
201100
201000
200912
200811
200712
200622
200524
200411
200322
200200
200112
200000
199911
199800
199700
199611
199500
199400
199300
199222
199113
199000
198911
198811
198711
198612
198524
198422
198300
198234
198111
198035
197923

When crashes happen on the B844

Friday has the most collisions on the B844 (13), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (11%)
  • Tuesday2 (4.4%)
  • Wednesday7 (16%)
  • Thursday10 (22%)
  • Friday13 (29%)
  • Saturday5 (11%)
  • Sunday3 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (6.7%)
  • 9am to noon3 (6.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (38%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (4.4%)
  • February4 (8.9%)
  • March3 (6.7%)
  • April5 (11%)
  • May5 (11%)
  • June2 (4.4%)
  • July7 (16%)
  • August4 (8.9%)
  • September4 (8.9%)
  • October6 (13%)
  • November2 (4.4%)
  • December1 (2.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight39 (87%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B844 crashes

On the B844, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (11%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph37 (82%)
  • 70 mph2 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds33 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry24 (53%)
  • Wet or damp20 (44%)
  • Snow1 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway43 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B844 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B844, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant43 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (21%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist2 (3.2%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car50 (62%)
  • Motorcycle14 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 208 (13%)
  • 21 to 259 (14%)
  • 26 to 3510 (16%)
  • 36 to 4511 (17%)
  • 46 to 556 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 658 (13%)
  • 66 to 753 (4.8%)
  • Over 755 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider42 (67%)
  • Passenger20 (32%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B844

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B844

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B844 crashes by council area

All 45 collisions on the B844 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the B844 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute4563110

Recent crashes on the B844

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B844, from 5 January 1996 to 25 September 2025.

Severity