Inverness road traffic accidents
Inverness recorded 1,068 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,249 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,249
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,249
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Inverness
Roads in Inverness
Postcode districts in Inverness
Accidents in Inverness
Road collision statistics for Inverness
Collisions recorded
1,068
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,249
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Inverness
Collisions in Inverness are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in Inverness happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Inverness have produced 1,249 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 111 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 765 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 710 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, Roundabout 81 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 2 collisions, 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 890 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 822 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 688 casualties, Passenger 185 casualties, Pedestrian 376 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,068 accidents
Accident 200091NN13057
SlightAccident 200091NN10742
SlightAccident 200091NN09088
SlightAccident 200091NN09061
SlightAccident 200091NN08656
SeriousAccident 200091NN07824
SlightAccident 200091NN07414
SlightAccident 200091NN07037
SeriousAccident 200091NN06581
SeriousAccident 200091NN05434
SlightAccident 200091NN03394
SlightAccident 200091NN03318
SlightAccident 200091NN02659
SlightAccident 200091NN02856
SlightAccident 200091NN02107
SlightAccident 200091NN02889
SlightAccident 200091NN01452
SlightAccident 200091NN01099
SlightAccident 199991NN39170
SlightAccident 199991NN38602
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Inverness
How many road accidents have there been in Inverness?
1,068 collisions have been recorded in Inverness in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,249 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Inverness were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 188 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in Inverness resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Inverness?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Inverness, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Inverness happen on?
66.5% of collisions in Inverness are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Inverness?
Pedestrians make up 30.1% of the 1,249 casualties recorded in Inverness.
Is road safety in Inverness getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Inverness rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Inverness come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Inverness cover 1999 to 2024.