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B861 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 168 collisions on the B861 from 1979 to 2025, with 213 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 39 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B861, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
168
3,463rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
213
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
39
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B861

On the B861, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious3923%
  • Slight12776%

Where the B861 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,463rd
Most casualties
3,540th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B861 accidents by year

Collisions on the B861 peaked at 13 in 1981 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B861, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202311
202222
202100
202000
201911
201811
201733
201611
201511
201411
201322
201249
201111
201011
200934
200800
200745
200633
200514
200400
200323
200211
200111
200022
199946
199848
199733
199636
199566
199455
199344
199244
1991610
199057
198933
198833
19871015
1986711
198578
19841012
198322
1982910
19811315
19801316
197989

When crashes happen on the B861

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B861 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (6.5%)
  • Tuesday30 (18%)
  • Wednesday17 (10%)
  • Thursday30 (18%)
  • Friday27 (16%)
  • Saturday25 (15%)
  • Sunday28 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (4.8%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (13%)
  • 9am to noon16 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm36 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.1%)
  • February11 (6.5%)
  • March10 (6%)
  • April11 (6.5%)
  • May20 (12%)
  • June20 (12%)
  • July11 (6.5%)
  • August10 (6%)
  • September22 (13%)
  • October12 (7.1%)
  • November11 (6.5%)
  • December18 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight111 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B861 crashes

On the B861, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph152 (90%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph12 (7.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (13%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other10 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry110 (65%)
  • Wet or damp53 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B861 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B861, followed by cyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant94 (44%)
  • Cyclist43 (20%)
  • Pedestrian38 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (17%)
  • Motorcycle35 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 2053 (25%)
  • 21 to 2533 (15%)
  • 26 to 3531 (15%)
  • 36 to 4517 (8%)
  • 46 to 5518 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6515 (7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.7%)
  • Over 754 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (59%)
  • Passenger50 (23%)
  • Pedestrian38 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B861

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B861

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B861 crashes by council area

All 168 collisions on the B861 were in Highland.

Collisions on the B861 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland168213239

B861 crashes by town

Of the 168 collisions on the B861, 141 were in the built-up area of Inverness.

Recent crashes on the B861

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B861, from 13 January 2009 to 10 June 2025.

Severity