Second fatal crash on A9 in two days
An 86-year-old man has died in collision near Tain
Last updated 11th Oct 2026
A man has died following a crash on the A9 near Tain, marking the second fatal collision on the road in two days.
The 86-year-old was driving a white Peugeot 208 which was involved in a collision with a white Renault Master Luton van at Tarlogie, just north of Tain, around 5.15pm on Saturday, October 10.
Emergency services attended, but the Peugeot driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been informed.
The 41-year-old van driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The road was closed for crash investigation work and reopened around 3.25am on Sunday, October 11.
Sergeant Chris Donaldson said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone who saw what happened or who has dash-cam that could assist to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2277 of Saturday, October 10, 2026.
The incident follows a fatal four-vehicle collision on Friday morning, in which a Dacia driver died north of Inverness, near the Cromarty Bridge.