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Doncaster road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,023 road traffic collisions in Doncaster in 1987, and 1,367 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 184 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1986 (1,050), and casualties rose from 1,359.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 45,964 collisions in Doncaster.

Collisions in 1987
1,023
Down 3% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,367
Up 1% on 1986
Fatal collisions
28
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
184
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Doncaster in 1987

2.7% of collisions in Doncaster in 1987 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Doncaster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal282.7%
  • Serious18418%
  • Slight81179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal302.2%
  • Serious22717%
  • Slight1,11081%

Doncaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Doncaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,271 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,023, down 3% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025467620
2024521710
2023559740
2022553761
2021573751
2020544746
2019646897
2018586798
2017684996
20167951,224
20158551,264
20148261,237
20137961,186
20128551,198
20119411,346
20109451,374
20091,0001,484
20081,0551,494
20071,0781,540
20061,1111,592
20051,1511,576
20041,1741,588
20031,1861,586
20021,2351,704
20011,2411,736
20001,1561,560
19991,2271,692
19981,1761,593
19971,1291,578
19961,1731,597
19951,0611,481
19941,0861,474
19931,1141,485
19921,0991,467
19911,0311,440
19901,1451,533
19891,2711,667
19881,1631,594
19871,0231,367
19861,0501,359
19851,0731,399
19841,0991,469
19831,0411,340
19821,1821,526
19811,0711,386
19801,1531,503
19791,0641,386

When and where crashes happen in Doncaster in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (13%)
  • Tuesday133 (13%)
  • Wednesday131 (13%)
  • Thursday158 (15%)
  • Friday184 (18%)
  • Saturday151 (15%)
  • Sunday136 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5954 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59139 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59170 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59255 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59151 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59118 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (6.7%)
  • February65 (6.4%)
  • March74 (7.2%)
  • April82 (8%)
  • May100 (9.8%)
  • June89 (8.7%)
  • July98 (9.6%)
  • August79 (7.7%)
  • September82 (8%)
  • October78 (7.6%)
  • November102 (10%)
  • December105 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight714 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit242 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds798 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry639 (62%)
  • Wet or damp355 (35%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.7%)
  • Snow12 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph535 (52%)
  • 40 mph264 (26%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph141 (14%)
  • 70 mph68 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway748 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway181 (18%)
  • Roundabout79 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Doncaster in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant654 (48%)
  • Pedestrian262 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist222 (16%)
  • Cyclist119 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (3%)
  • 6 to 1064 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15101 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20306 (22%)
  • 21 to 25222 (16%)
  • 26 to 35201 (15%)
  • 36 to 45159 (12%)
  • 46 to 55109 (8%)
  • 56 to 6579 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.3%)
  • Over 7526 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider719 (53%)
  • Passenger386 (28%)
  • Pedestrian262 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,120 (65%)
  • Motorcycle222 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes77 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach63 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Doncaster in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Doncaster

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Doncaster ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Doncaster had the 66th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
66th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
94th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Doncaster with the most crashes in 1987

The A638 had the most collisions in Doncaster in 1987: 105, including 3 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Doncaster, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638105139323
2ndA63094124316
3rdA184972112
4thA6023415525
5thA614334708
6thA19264015
7thA1(M)243903
8thM18213103
9thA60202507
10thB1220202202
11thB6376182013
12thA1162713
13thA635142017
14thB1396141600
15thA631132324
16thB6094101502
17thM18061004
18thB64634902
19thA61823412
20thB64223810

Towns in Doncaster: crashes in 1987

Doncaster itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 294.

Postcode districts in Doncaster: crashes in 1987

DN4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Doncaster in 1987: 149.

Latest crashes in Doncaster in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Doncaster in 1987, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Doncaster road accidents in other years