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B874 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 175 collisions on the B874 from 1979 to 2025, with 251 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 62 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B874, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
175
3,410th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
251
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
9 people killed
Serious collisions
62
84 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B874

On the B874, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal63.4%
  • Serious6235%
  • Slight10761%

Where the B874 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,410th
Most casualties
3,345th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B874 accidents by year

Collisions on the B874 peaked at 9 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B874, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202347
202211
202100
202011
201922
201822
201700
201636
201511
201400
201334
201222
201100
201023
200911
200848
200722
2006713
200566
200446
200367
200234
200145
200078
199978
199845
199711
1996612
199544
199488
199358
199223
199122
199057
198959
1988610
198768
198645
1985310
1984911
198347
1982912
1981713
198057
1979610

When crashes happen on the B874

Saturday has the most collisions on the B874 (31), and 9pm to midnight is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (11%)
  • Tuesday18 (10%)
  • Wednesday25 (14%)
  • Thursday30 (17%)
  • Friday30 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (18%)
  • Sunday22 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (5.7%)
  • 9am to noon15 (8.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (22%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.4%)
  • February5 (2.9%)
  • March24 (14%)
  • April18 (10%)
  • May13 (7.4%)
  • June10 (5.7%)
  • July11 (6.3%)
  • August17 (9.7%)
  • September16 (9.1%)
  • October15 (8.6%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December14 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight106 (61%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B874 crashes

On the B874, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph72 (41%)
  • 60 mph102 (58%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (6.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (2.9%)
  • Other17 (9.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (50%)
  • Wet or damp66 (38%)
  • Frost or ice11 (6.3%)
  • Snow10 (5.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway168 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B874 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B874, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (62%)
  • Pedestrian38 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (4%)
  • Van occupant10 (4%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (77%)
  • Motorcycle21 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1523 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 2080 (32%)
  • 21 to 2531 (12%)
  • 26 to 3536 (14%)
  • 36 to 4524 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5517 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 755 (2%)
  • Over 756 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider133 (53%)
  • Passenger80 (32%)
  • Pedestrian38 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B874

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B874

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B874 crashes by council area

All 175 collisions on the B874 were in Highland.

Collisions on the B874 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland175251662

B874 crashes by town

Of the 175 collisions on the B874, 51 were in the built-up area of Thurso.

Recent crashes on the B874

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B874, from 10 November 2008 to 13 June 2025.

Severity