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B853 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 53 collisions on the B853 from 1979 to 2024, with 63 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 17 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B853 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
53
4,558th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
63
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
17
20 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B853

On the B853, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal23.8%
  • Serious1732%
  • Slight3464%

Where the B853 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,558th
Most casualties
4,642nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B853 accidents by year

Collisions on the B853 peaked at 5 in 1991; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B853, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202311
202200
202100
202000
201911
201811
201700
201600
201500
201411
201311
201200
201100
201000
200911
200800
200700
200600
200500
200411
200300
200200
200100
200011
199900
199800
199700
199611
199511
199423
199311
199233
199155
199036
198911
198844
198759
198644
198523
198433
198345
198211
198122
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the B853

Monday has the most collisions on the B853 (11), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (21%)
  • Tuesday10 (19%)
  • Wednesday6 (11%)
  • Thursday5 (9.4%)
  • Friday9 (17%)
  • Saturday6 (11%)
  • Sunday6 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (13%)
  • 9am to noon7 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (9.4%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (17%)
  • February3 (5.7%)
  • March2 (3.8%)
  • April1 (1.9%)
  • May5 (9.4%)
  • June3 (5.7%)
  • July4 (7.5%)
  • August5 (9.4%)
  • September1 (1.9%)
  • October5 (9.4%)
  • November9 (17%)
  • December6 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight32 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B853 crashes

On the B853, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph52 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds41 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry32 (60%)
  • Wet or damp20 (38%)
  • Snow1 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway50 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B853 crashes

Car occupants make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B853, followed by cyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant21 (33%)
  • Cyclist16 (25%)
  • Pedestrian13 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (16%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car51 (58%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (19%)
  • Motorcycle11 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (11%)
  • 16 to 2012 (19%)
  • 21 to 257 (11%)
  • 26 to 3514 (22%)
  • 36 to 456 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 556 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 654 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 752 (3.2%)
  • Over 751 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider37 (59%)
  • Passenger13 (21%)
  • Pedestrian13 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B853

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B853

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B853 crashes by council area

Of the 53 collisions on the B853, 51 were in Highland.

Collisions on the B853 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland5160117

B853 crashes by town

Of the 53 collisions on the B853, 49 were in the built-up area of Inverness.

Recent crashes on the B853

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B853, from 19 June 1990 to 20 August 2024.

Severity