Nairn road traffic accidents
Nairn recorded 182 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 220 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 86% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 220
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 220
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Nairn
Roads in Nairn
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Accidents in Nairn
Road collision statistics for Nairn
Collisions recorded
182
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
220
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Nairn
Collisions in Nairn are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 20.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in Nairn happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Nairn have produced 220 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.2% 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 11 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 144 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 150 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 147 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 150 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 119 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Nairn
How many road accidents have there been in Nairn?
182 collisions have been recorded in Nairn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 220 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Nairn were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 32 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in Nairn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Nairn?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Nairn, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 20.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Nairn happen on?
82.4% of collisions in Nairn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Nairn?
Pedestrians make up 28.2% of the 220 casualties recorded in Nairn.
Is road safety in Nairn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Nairn fell 86% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Nairn 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 Nairn cover 1999 to 2024.