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Croydon road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,767 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 1987, and 2,119 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 365 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1986 (1,831), and casualties fell from 2,193.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 62,402 collisions in Croydon.

Collisions in 1987
1,767
Down 3% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
2,119
Down 3% on 1986
Fatal collisions
22
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
365
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 1987

1.2% of collisions in Croydon in 1987 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.2%
  • Serious36521%
  • Slight1,38078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221%
  • Serious41520%
  • Slight1,68279%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,767, down 3% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259371,067
20249331,047
20231,1031,258
20229221,093
20219651,106
20208921,085
20199551,129
20188911,049
20179351,153
20169001,102
20158961,047
20149781,114
20138891,092
20129521,140
20119661,231
20109161,122
20099051,142
20089331,129
20079331,145
20069871,213
20051,1411,412
20041,1511,394
20031,1451,482
20021,2301,573
20011,2931,667
20001,4161,859
19991,5591,922
19981,4931,860
19971,5431,947
19961,5281,866
19951,4801,852
19941,5621,865
19931,4621,751
19921,4181,724
19911,5611,882
19901,6732,003
19891,8782,280
19881,7572,080
19871,7672,119
19861,8312,193
19851,8102,248
19842,0282,492
19831,9642,407
19822,0972,566
19811,8842,251
19801,9112,379
19792,0322,508

When and where crashes happen in Croydon in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday234 (13%)
  • Tuesday265 (15%)
  • Wednesday299 (17%)
  • Thursday256 (14%)
  • Friday305 (17%)
  • Saturday222 (13%)
  • Sunday186 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5969 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59241 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59239 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59274 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59382 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59303 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59229 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (5.7%)
  • February139 (7.9%)
  • March139 (7.9%)
  • April130 (7.4%)
  • May162 (9.2%)
  • June133 (7.5%)
  • July152 (8.6%)
  • August147 (8.3%)
  • September166 (9.4%)
  • October164 (9.3%)
  • November177 (10%)
  • December158 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,204 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit553 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,316 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds268 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.5%)
  • Other22 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded108 (6.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,220 (69%)
  • Wet or damp523 (30%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.7%)
  • Snow11 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,693 (96%)
  • 40 mph65 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,600 (91%)
  • Roundabout72 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant966 (46%)
  • Pedestrian454 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist374 (18%)
  • Cyclist136 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant79 (3.7%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2%)
  • 6 to 1082 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15144 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20411 (19%)
  • 21 to 25347 (16%)
  • 26 to 35348 (16%)
  • 36 to 45233 (11%)
  • 46 to 55145 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 65125 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7561 (2.9%)
  • Over 7558 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded122 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,164 (55%)
  • Passenger501 (24%)
  • Pedestrian454 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,109 (69%)
  • Motorcycle387 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes220 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle136 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach99 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (1.8%)
  • Minibus17 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Croydon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Croydon ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 14th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 1987

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 1987: 235, including 4 fatal and 51 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23235287451
2ndA235188213425
3rdA212123144015
4thA23289104223
5thA2158092115
6thA2227083017
7thA20226375012
8thB2754857111
9thA22414917
10thA236404619
11thA213373815
12thB269374106
13thB266303607
14thB273273104
15thA214212216
16thA237192403
17thB2030182105
18thB276172804
19thB243161604
20thB271121702

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 1987

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,667.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 1987

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 1987: 790.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 1987, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years