Oban road traffic accidents
Oban recorded 219 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 237 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 237
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 237
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oban
Roads in Oban
Postcode districts in Oban
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Oban
Road collision statistics for Oban
Collisions recorded
219
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
237
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oban
Collisions in Oban are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.8% of the total), with 19.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.4% of recorded collisions in Oban happen on a single carriageway. Around 32% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oban have produced 237 casualties. Pedestrians account for 48.5% 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 21 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 177 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 163 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 210 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 146 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 103 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oban
How many road accidents have there been in Oban?
219 collisions have been recorded in Oban in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 237 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oban were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 47 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in Oban resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oban?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Oban, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 19.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oban happen on?
74.4% of collisions in Oban are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oban?
Pedestrians make up 48.5% of the 237 casualties recorded in Oban.
Is road safety in Oban getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oban were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Oban 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 Oban cover 1999 to 2025.