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A822 traffic and collisions
The A822 is an A-road of 32.9 miles, in Perth & Kinross. This page covers its traffic at 5 DfT count points since 2000 and the collisions police recorded on it.
- Traffic in 2025 27m vehicle miles
- Average daily traffic 2,255 vehicles a day, both directions
- Busiest section 4,782 A823 to A85
- HGV share 2.7% of vehicle miles
- Traffic since 2019 −17.6% same count points
How busy is the A822?
On an average day in 2025, 2,255 vehicles passed each point on the A822, counting both directions. The busiest section is A823 to A85 (Perth & Kinross), with 4,782 a day; the quietest listed is A826 to A9/A923, with 840.
Busiest sections, 2025
A823 to A85 carries 2.1 times the road’s average flow.
| Section | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| A823 to A85 Perth & Kinross · 7.0 mi · HGVs 2.2% | 4,782 |
| A9 to A823 Perth & Kinross · 6.2 mi · HGVs 2.9% | 3,161 |
| A85 to B8063 Perth & Kinross · 3.8 mi · HGVs 3.9% | 1,323 |
| B8063 to A826 Perth & Kinross · 8.3 mi · HGVs 3.1% | 1,168 |
| A826 to A9/A923 Perth & Kinross · 7.6 mi · HGVs 3.2% | 840 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Route
In Perth & Kinross · 32.9 miles
A822 traffic and collisions by section
5 sections between junctions, in route order. Each is the average of its DfT count points, weighted by length.
Sections Tap a column heading to sort
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A9 to A823Perth & Kinross | 3,161 | – |
| 2 | A823 to A85Perth & Kinross | 4,782 | – |
| 3 | A85 to B8063Perth & Kinross | 1,323 | – |
| 4 | B8063 to A826Perth & Kinross | 1,168 | – |
| 5 | A826 to A9/A923Perth & Kinross | 840 | – |
Vehicles a day is the average daily flow in 2025. “Since 2019” compares the same count points. Collisions are those with the A822 as the first road, placed on the nearest section by their recorded position; rates (per 100 million vehicle miles) are shown for sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more.
A822 traffic by vehicle type
Cars and taxis make up 72.0% of the vehicle miles on the A822. HGVs account for 2.7%, rising to 3.9% on A85 to B8063.
Vehicle mix, 2025
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
HGV share of traffic
| Year | HGV share |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.7% |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
A822 traffic trend
Traffic on the A822 came to 27.1 million vehicle miles in 2025. At the count points present in both years, it is down 17.6% on 2019, before the pandemic, and down 14.0% on 2015.
Vehicle miles a year
Like for like, traffic is down 3.6% on 2000.
| Year | Vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28m |
| 2001 | 29m |
| 2002 | 30m |
| 2003 | 30m |
| 2004 | 29m |
| 2005 | 29m |
| 2006 | 30m |
| 2007 | 29m |
| 2008 | 29m |
| 2009 | 29m |
| 2010 | 29m |
| 2011 | 29m |
| 2012 | 29m |
| 2013 | 30m |
| 2014 | 30m |
| 2015 | 32m |
| 2016 | 32m |
| 2017 | 33m |
| 2018 | 33m |
| 2019 | 33m |
| 2020 | 22m |
| 2021 | 24m |
| 2022 | 26m |
| 2023 | 26m |
| 2024 | 27m |
| 2025 | 27m |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Average daily flow
| Year | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,340 |
| 2001 | 2,370 |
| 2002 | 2,511 |
| 2003 | 2,461 |
| 2004 | 2,402 |
| 2005 | 2,388 |
| 2006 | 2,453 |
| 2007 | 2,444 |
| 2008 | 2,418 |
| 2009 | 2,446 |
| 2010 | 2,397 |
| 2011 | 2,417 |
| 2012 | 2,419 |
| 2013 | 2,474 |
| 2014 | 2,534 |
| 2015 | 2,621 |
| 2016 | 2,686 |
| 2017 | 2,715 |
| 2018 | 2,730 |
| 2019 | 2,735 |
| 2020 | 1,805 |
| 2021 | 1,992 |
| 2022 | 2,155 |
| 2023 | 2,198 |
| 2024 | 2,226 |
| 2025 | 2,255 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
The chart counts the whole road as it was each year, so new or renumbered stretches move it. The percentage changes compare only count points present in both years. In 2025, 0 of the 5 count points were counted; DfT estimated the rest from earlier counts and local trends.
A822 collisions
Police recorded fewer than 3 collisions with the A822 as the first road from 2021 to 2025, 8 of them fatal or serious.
Reported collisions by year
About the same in 2025 as in 2021.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | fewer than 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | fewer than 3 |
| 2023 | fewer than 3 | fewer than 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | fewer than 3 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
Fatal or serious uses DfT’s adjusted serious figures. How we count collisions
Council areas on the A822
In route order. Each is the highway authority DfT files the count points under.
- Perth & Kinross
Roadworks on the A822 in Scotland
The Scottish Road Works Register lists 5 sets of roadworks on the A822 in Scotland, 2 of them under way. 3 close the road, a lane or a slip road. From the extract of 16 September 2026.
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A822 From The Junction Of Hanzie Lodge North Of Gilmerton To Highland Road (plus 3 more)
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A822 From The Junction Of Hanzie Lodge North Of Gilmerton To Highland Road
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A822 From Main Road Trochry To The Entrance To Borelick
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A822 From Muthill Road To The Access Road Leading To Fintailich Farm, Crieff
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A822 Main Road, Greenloaning
Works in Scotland only, and only where the register records them against the road number. The register publishes one extract a day, so works can start, finish or change after it is taken. Roadworks across Scotland
Source:SRWR Extract of 2026-09-16 Updated
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic counts and vehicle mix | Road traffic statistics (AADF by count point) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2000 to 2025 | 5 count points in 2025 | 15 September 2026 |
| Reported collisions | Road safety open data (STATS19) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2021 to 2025 | 18 reported collisions | 15 September 2026 |
| Roadworks | Scottish Road Works Register open data Scottish Road Works Commissioner | Extract of 2026-09-16 | 22,074 sets of roadworks recorded in Scotland | 16 September 2026 |
- Annual average daily flow (AADF) is the average number of vehicles passing a point on a typical day of the year, both directions combined.
- Vehicle miles are AADF multiplied by link length and 365, summed over every count point link on the road.
- Sections join count point links between junctions, using the link lines in DfT’s major road database.
- STATS19 covers personal injury collisions reported to the police. Damage-only collisions are not included, and not every injury collision is reported.
- Serious and slight figures are DfT’s adjusted estimates, which allow for police forces moving to injury-based reporting.
- Counts of one or two collisions below Great Britain level are shown as “fewer than 3”.
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