Oban road traffic accidents
Oban recorded 213 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 231
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 231
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oban
Roads in Oban
Postcode districts in Oban
Accidents in Oban
Road collision statistics for Oban
Collisions recorded
213
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
23.9% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 18.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% of recorded collisions in Oban happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oban have produced 231 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 37 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 173 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 158 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 205 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 143 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 101 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oban
How many road accidents have there been in Oban?
213 collisions have been recorded in Oban in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oban were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 45 were serious — 23.9% 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 17.4% of them, and 18.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oban happen on?
74.2% 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 231 casualties recorded in Oban.
Is road safety in Oban getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oban rose 50% 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 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 2024.