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Aberdeen City road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 772 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 1987, and 911 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 114 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 1986 (975), and casualties fell from 1,157.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,347 collisions in Aberdeen City.

Collisions in 1987
772
Down 21% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
911
Down 21% on 1986
Fatal collisions
11
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
114
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 1987

1.4% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 1987 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.4%
  • Serious11415%
  • Slight64784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious12314%
  • Slight77785%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 772, down 21% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 772
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256575
20246782
202391106
20226782
20215963
20207084
2019113143
2018134151
2017154184
2016173209
2015227268
2014271310
2013352395
2012375439
2011360407
2010350407
2009445499
2008513591
2007365418
2006385449
2005427524
2004364426
2003374462
2002389477
2001399493
2000461559
1999474552
1998545652
1997593712
1996577690
1995644763
1994654761
1993718864
19928451,019
19918611,005
19909261,099
19899161,088
1988720860
1987772911
19869751,157
19859611,164
19849441,128
19839261,093
19821,0491,294
19811,0321,250
19801,0561,277
19791,1091,380

When and where crashes happen in Aberdeen City in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (15%)
  • Tuesday108 (14%)
  • Wednesday125 (16%)
  • Thursday130 (17%)
  • Friday141 (18%)
  • Saturday104 (13%)
  • Sunday52 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59197 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (8.4%)
  • February61 (7.9%)
  • March60 (7.8%)
  • April67 (8.7%)
  • May58 (7.5%)
  • June61 (7.9%)
  • July72 (9.3%)
  • August71 (9.2%)
  • September63 (8.2%)
  • October63 (8.2%)
  • November64 (8.3%)
  • December67 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight525 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit212 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (4.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds623 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry507 (66%)
  • Wet or damp243 (31%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph632 (82%)
  • 40 mph58 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph63 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway600 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (15%)
  • Roundabout35 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian323 (35%)
  • Car occupant307 (34%)
  • Cyclist93 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1061 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1580 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20157 (17%)
  • 21 to 25142 (16%)
  • 26 to 35151 (17%)
  • 36 to 4579 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5566 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7550 (5.5%)
  • Over 7537 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider379 (42%)
  • Pedestrian323 (35%)
  • Passenger209 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car784 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (8%)
  • Motorcycle94 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach77 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (2.3%)
  • Minibus9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 1987

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1987 in Aberdeen City

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Aberdeen City ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 101st most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
101st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
191st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 1987

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 1987: 125, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92125142212
2ndA96607318
3rdA947415407
4thA93293204
5thA956243325
6thB983192612
7thA944172405
8thA945141502
9thB979121602
10thA946101101
11thA97891120
12thB98591100
13thB98991403
14thB98681002
15thB9878900
16thA90135600
17thB9975701
18thA90113301
19thA90122200
20thB9772201

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1987

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 1987: 622.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1987

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 1987: 155.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 1987, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years