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B9006 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 360 collisions on the B9006 from 1979 to 2025, with 513 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 100 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B9006, level with 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
360
2,443rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
513
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
100
136 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B9006

On the B9006, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal113.1%
  • Serious10028%
  • Slight24969%

Where the B9006 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,443rd
Most casualties
2,378th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,914th

B9006 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9006 peaked at 18 in 1983 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9006, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
202434
202313
202211
202111
202034
201933
2018711
2017710
2016819
2015713
201444
201388
201223
201178
2010810
2009913
200849
200779
2006714
2005911
20041121
2003811
20021012
20011015
20001519
19991215
1998810
199734
199655
1995913
19941018
199378
199278
19911214
19901013
19891524
19881223
1987712
198677
19851416
19841215
19831828
198278
198179
198079
1979812

When crashes happen on the B9006

Thursday has the most collisions on the B9006 (65), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (100).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (16%)
  • Tuesday40 (11%)
  • Wednesday55 (15%)
  • Thursday65 (18%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday37 (10%)
  • Sunday43 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am41 (11%)
  • 9am to noon34 (9.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm57 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm100 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm66 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (11%)
  • February21 (5.8%)
  • March31 (8.6%)
  • April24 (6.7%)
  • May32 (8.9%)
  • June27 (7.5%)
  • July34 (9.4%)
  • August36 (10%)
  • September31 (8.6%)
  • October22 (6.1%)
  • November31 (8.6%)
  • December32 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight251 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9006 crashes

On the B9006, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph101 (28%)
  • 40 mph78 (22%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph176 (49%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds251 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Other26 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry193 (54%)
  • Wet or damp134 (37%)
  • Snow16 (4.4%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway341 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9006 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B9006, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant329 (64%)
  • Pedestrian59 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (10%)
  • Cyclist43 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car447 (76%)
  • Motorcycle54 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1518 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20101 (20%)
  • 21 to 2567 (13%)
  • 26 to 3585 (17%)
  • 36 to 4578 (15%)
  • 46 to 5551 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6546 (9%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.1%)
  • Over 7511 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider310 (60%)
  • Passenger144 (28%)
  • Pedestrian59 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9006

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9006

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9006 crashes by council area

Of the 360 collisions on the B9006, 353 were in Highland.

Collisions on the B9006 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland3535021098

B9006 crashes by town

Collisions on the B9006 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Inverness (69) and Cradlehall (54).

Recent crashes on the B9006

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9006, from 7 November 2017 to 5 November 2025.

Severity