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Crawley road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 335 road traffic collisions in Crawley in 1987, and 402 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1986 (340), and casualties fell from 410.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,849 collisions in Crawley.

Collisions in 1987
335
Down 1% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
402
Down 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
8
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Crawley in 1987

2.4% of collisions in Crawley in 1987 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.1% and 15% in Crawley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious5015%
  • Slight27783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82%
  • Serious5413%
  • Slight34085%

Crawley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crawley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1998. 1987 is highlighted, with 335, down 1% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025211289
2024271368
2023266350
2022256321
2021186240
2020203249
2019301398
2018290356
2017287376
2016278357
2015306422
2014270348
2013239310
2012243318
2011223296
2010237306
2009259336
2008251326
2007264334
2006302392
2005330433
2004297387
2003354467
2002336447
2001368495
2000438549
1999439582
1998445569
1997429556
1996427552
1995391523
1994374474
1993344448
1992349418
1991350466
1990348438
1989382452
1988358460
1987335402
1986340410
1985337422
1984327390
1983309359
1982338427
1981298361
1980312396
1979351414

When and where crashes happen in Crawley in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (13%)
  • Tuesday58 (17%)
  • Wednesday45 (13%)
  • Thursday56 (17%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (12%)
  • Sunday37 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5.1%)
  • February22 (6.6%)
  • March26 (7.8%)
  • April26 (7.8%)
  • May37 (11%)
  • June22 (6.6%)
  • July28 (8.4%)
  • August22 (6.6%)
  • September43 (13%)
  • October28 (8.4%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December27 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds274 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry214 (64%)
  • Wet or damp111 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph197 (59%)
  • 40 mph52 (16%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph29 (8.7%)
  • 70 mph56 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway194 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (25%)
  • Roundabout43 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Crawley in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (48%)
  • Cyclist67 (17%)
  • Pedestrian63 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3%)
  • 6 to 108 (2%)
  • 11 to 1533 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2086 (21%)
  • 21 to 2574 (18%)
  • 26 to 3574 (18%)
  • 36 to 4540 (10%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8%)
  • 56 to 6519 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4%)
  • Over 758 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider256 (64%)
  • Passenger83 (21%)
  • Pedestrian63 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car427 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (11%)
  • Motorcycle59 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Crawley in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Crawley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Crawley ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Crawley had fewer road collisions than 277 of them in 1987.

Collisions
278th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
230th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
330th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Crawley with the most crashes in 1987

The A23 had the most collisions in Crawley in 1987: 52, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Crawley, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA235267310
2ndA264465828
3rdM23193012
4thA2004161603
5thA2219131400
6thB203691202
7thB21255500
8thA20114501
9thB20373702

Towns in Crawley: crashes in 1987

Crawley, Crawley had the most collisions of any town in Crawley in 1987: 244.

Postcode districts in Crawley: crashes in 1987

RH10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Crawley in 1987: 179.

Latest crashes in Crawley in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Crawley in 1987, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1987.

Severity

Crawley road accidents in other years