Road
Crashes on the A859
146 recorded collisions since 2000.
146
All crashes
7
Fatal
36
Serious
103
Slight
Since 2000 the A859 has seen 146 collisions, 7 of them fatal and 36 serious. That ranks it 2480th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 47.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 29% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 58% since 2000, from 12 to 5 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Na h-Eileanan Siar and South Ayrshire.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024151050
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.