Serious crash on the A896 in Highland - 20 Sep 2025

Accident reference 2025991644231

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 20 September 2025 at 11:10 a serious collision occurred near A896, Highland involving 1 vehicle (motorcycle - unknown cc) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 57.575490, -5.323880

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025991644231
Police Reference 991644231
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A896
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority S12000017
Current Highway Authority S12000017

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards Poor or defective road surface

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle - unknown cc
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle - unknown cc rider or passenger
Age 61
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.