Official DfT STATS19 Data
Highland Road Accidents
Every police-reported injury collision in Highland from 2021 to 2025 (latest year provisional) — 1,190 collisions, ranked #151 of 350 UK local authorities.
1,190
Collisions · 5 Years
2021–2025
85
Fatal
deaths within 30 days
580
Serious
hospital-level injuries
1,790
Casualties
injured or killed
Trend
Collisions by Year
| Year | Collisions | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (provisional) | 245 | 18 | 107 | 120 | 392 |
| 2024 | 273 | 16 | 151 | 106 | 405 |
| 2023 | 259 | 14 | 146 | 99 | 390 |
| 2022 | 206 | 24 | 88 | 94 | 308 |
| 2021 | 207 | 13 | 88 | 106 | 295 |
Map
Recent Fatal & Serious Collisions in Highland
Locations of the most recent police-recorded fatal (red) and serious (amber) collisions from the dataset.
Fatal collision
Serious collision
Source: DfT STATS19 (OGL v3)
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Questions
Highland — FAQ
How many road accidents happen in Highland?
Highland recorded 1,190 police-reported injury collisions over the five-year window (2021–2025, latest year provisional), including 85 fatal and 580 serious collisions, with 1,790 total casualties. It ranks #151 of 350 UK local authorities by collision count.
Where does the Highland accident data come from?
From STATS19, the official police-reported collision dataset published by the UK Department for Transport under the Open Government Licence — the same data used in government road-safety statistics.