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B881 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 36 collisions on the B881 from 1985 to 2023, with 48 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 8 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B881 was on 14 June 2023.

Collisions since 1985
36
4,807th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
48
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
8
10 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
14 Jun 2023
Busiest year
2013
4 collisions

Crash severity on the B881

On the B881, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2023

  • Fatal12.8%
  • Serious822%
  • Slight2775%

Where the B881 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,807th
Most casualties
4,806th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,719th

B881 accidents by year

Collisions on the B881 peaked at 4 in 2013, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B881, 1985 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202322
202212
202111
202022
201911
201800
201722
201611
201500
201400
201344
201239
201133
201023
200900
200800
200737
200600
200511
200400
200300
200200
200111
200000
199922
199822
199700
199622
199500
199422
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198511

When crashes happen on the B881

Friday has the most collisions on the B881 (9), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (7).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (19%)
  • Tuesday3 (8.3%)
  • Wednesday4 (11%)
  • Thursday5 (14%)
  • Friday9 (25%)
  • Saturday4 (11%)
  • Sunday4 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (11%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (11%)
  • 9am to noon5 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm7 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm4 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (11%)
  • February4 (11%)
  • March1 (2.8%)
  • April4 (11%)
  • May5 (14%)
  • June3 (8.3%)
  • July1 (2.8%)
  • August3 (8.3%)
  • September4 (11%)
  • October2 (5.6%)
  • November3 (8.3%)
  • December2 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight27 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B881 crashes

On the B881, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph23 (64%)
  • 60 mph13 (36%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds25 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry18 (50%)
  • Wet or damp17 (47%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway31 (86%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (11%)
  • Roundabout1 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B881 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B881, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant30 (63%)
  • Pedestrian12 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car33 (72%)
  • Motorcycle5 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (15%)
  • 11 to 154 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 207 (15%)
  • 21 to 258 (17%)
  • 26 to 355 (10%)
  • 36 to 454 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 551 (2.1%)
  • 56 to 653 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 753 (6.3%)
  • Over 754 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider18 (38%)
  • Passenger18 (38%)
  • Pedestrian12 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B881

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B881

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B881 crashes by council area

All 36 collisions on the B881 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the B881 in each area, 1985 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute364818

B881 crashes by town

Of the 36 collisions on the B881, 19 were in the built-up area of Rothesay.

Latest recorded crashes on the B881

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B881, from 23 March 2007 to 14 June 2023.

Severity