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B9090 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 collisions on the B9090 from 1979 to 2025, with 189 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 35 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B9090, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
138
3,689th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
189
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
35
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B9090

On the B9090, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.9%
  • Serious3525%
  • Slight9972%

Where the B9090 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,689th
Most casualties
3,682nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B9090 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9090 peaked at 10 in 1979 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9090, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202300
202200
202100
202012
201922
201859
201700
201611
201511
201422
201300
2012310
201134
201011
200922
200800
200722
200633
200523
200413
200333
200222
200125
200057
199956
199836
199756
199656
199522
199469
199349
199278
199144
199057
198946
198823
198745
198644
198535
198447
198311
198222
198167
198088
19791013

When crashes happen on the B9090

Saturday has the most collisions on the B9090 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (11%)
  • Tuesday17 (12%)
  • Wednesday12 (8.7%)
  • Thursday20 (14%)
  • Friday32 (23%)
  • Saturday33 (24%)
  • Sunday9 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (3.6%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon13 (9.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm39 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8%)
  • February8 (5.8%)
  • March9 (6.5%)
  • April13 (9.4%)
  • May10 (7.2%)
  • June10 (7.2%)
  • July10 (7.2%)
  • August16 (12%)
  • September16 (12%)
  • October6 (4.3%)
  • November16 (12%)
  • December13 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight92 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9090 crashes

On the B9090, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph51 (37%)
  • 60 mph82 (59%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other12 (8.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (57%)
  • Wet or damp51 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway122 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9090 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B9090, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (61%)
  • Pedestrian34 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist14 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car150 (73%)
  • Motorcycle18 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2051 (27%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3536 (19%)
  • 36 to 4514 (7.4%)
  • 46 to 5519 (10%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.8%)
  • Over 758 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (57%)
  • Passenger47 (25%)
  • Pedestrian34 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9090

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9090

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9090 crashes by council area

All 138 collisions on the B9090 were in Highland.

Collisions on the B9090 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland138189435

B9090 crashes by town

Of the 138 collisions on the B9090, 51 were in the built-up area of Nairn.

Recent crashes on the B9090

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9090, from 28 December 2007 to 14 November 2025.

Severity