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B863 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
91
4,123rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
150
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
35
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B863

On the B863, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious3538%
  • Slight5459%

Where the B863 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,123rd
Most casualties
3,923rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B863 accidents by year

Collisions on the B863 peaked at 5 in 1996 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B863, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202527
202400
202323
202211
202100
202000
201911
201824
201700
201611
201535
201400
201334
201200
201133
201000
200922
2008411
200725
200634
200524
200400
200323
200233
200123
200045
199922
199833
199745
1996514
199511
199424
199311
199233
199111
199022
198934
198811
198700
198612
198522
198459
198312
198238
198149
198046
197912

When crashes happen on the B863

Saturday has the most collisions on the B863 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (14%)
  • Tuesday7 (7.7%)
  • Wednesday11 (12%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday13 (14%)
  • Saturday18 (20%)
  • Sunday18 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (3.3%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon10 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm24 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.4%)
  • February1 (1.1%)
  • March6 (6.6%)
  • April5 (5.5%)
  • May10 (11%)
  • June7 (7.7%)
  • July13 (14%)
  • August19 (21%)
  • September9 (9.9%)
  • October4 (4.4%)
  • November6 (6.6%)
  • December7 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight70 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (4.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B863 crashes

On the B863, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (5.5%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph84 (92%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds61 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (7.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry51 (56%)
  • Wet or damp36 (40%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway87 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B863 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B863, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant99 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (14%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (6%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.7%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (2%)
  • Other3 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car93 (69%)
  • Motorcycle21 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (3%)
  • Minibus3 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 2033 (22%)
  • 21 to 2513 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3525 (17%)
  • 36 to 4523 (15%)
  • 46 to 5517 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider85 (57%)
  • Passenger61 (41%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B863

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B863

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B863 crashes by council area

All 91 collisions on the B863 were in Highland.

Collisions on the B863 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland91150235

Recent crashes on the B863

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B863, from 3 December 2007 to 29 August 2025.

Severity