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East Hampshire road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 435 road traffic collisions in East Hampshire in 1987, and 617 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 124 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1986 (455), and casualties fell from 633.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,511 collisions in East Hampshire.

Collisions in 1987
435
Down 4% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
617
Down 3% on 1986
Fatal collisions
11
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
124
29% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hampshire in 1987

2.5% of collisions in East Hampshire in 1987 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.3% and 24% in East Hampshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.5%
  • Serious12429%
  • Slight30069%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.8%
  • Serious16226%
  • Slight44472%

East Hampshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hampshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 493 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 435, down 4% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025201244
2024200248
2023220291
2022209276
2021190241
2020161201
2019220281
2018221284
2017247345
2016260355
2015234304
2014248316
2013238286
2012245321
2011262355
2010280361
2009253321
2008278385
2007316441
2006281380
2005318416
2004322436
2003365521
2002426597
2001436607
2000394535
1999425611
1998442605
1997491707
1996441673
1995486681
1994467670
1993406582
1992452635
1991445593
1990492705
1989493692
1988481670
1987435617
1986455633
1985479668
1984466648
1983426593
1982420589
1981389556
1980443604
1979452675

When and where crashes happen in East Hampshire in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (13%)
  • Tuesday44 (10%)
  • Wednesday66 (15%)
  • Thursday67 (15%)
  • Friday77 (18%)
  • Saturday59 (14%)
  • Sunday65 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59105 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.4%)
  • February29 (6.7%)
  • March27 (6.2%)
  • April33 (7.6%)
  • May39 (9%)
  • June41 (9.4%)
  • July35 (8%)
  • August38 (8.7%)
  • September39 (9%)
  • October48 (11%)
  • November42 (9.7%)
  • December36 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight304 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting79 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds320 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (59%)
  • Wet or damp157 (36%)
  • Snow13 (3%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph140 (32%)
  • 40 mph68 (16%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph185 (43%)
  • 70 mph37 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway380 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hampshire in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant398 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (16%)
  • Pedestrian48 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist35 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20155 (25%)
  • 21 to 2588 (14%)
  • 26 to 35116 (19%)
  • 36 to 4575 (12%)
  • 46 to 5540 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.6%)
  • Over 7515 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider385 (62%)
  • Passenger184 (30%)
  • Pedestrian48 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car570 (71%)
  • Motorcycle90 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hampshire in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in East Hampshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Hampshire ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hampshire had fewer road collisions than 220 of them in 1987.

Collisions
221st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
198th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
171st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Hampshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A3 had the most collisions in East Hampshire in 1987: 74, including 1 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hampshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA374115124
2ndA3255481214
3rdA313973016
4thB3004295125
5thA339232916
6thA32202314
7thB3002121512
8thA272111603
9thB3006101114
10thB21498902
11thB21314601
12thA3(M)1301
13thB1051100
14thB21461200
15thB21471100
16thB21481201
17thB21501100

Towns in East Hampshire: crashes in 1987

Petersfield had the most collisions of any town in East Hampshire in 1987: 48.

Postcode districts in East Hampshire: crashes in 1987

GU34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hampshire in 1987: 109.

Latest crashes in East Hampshire in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hampshire in 1987, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1987.

Severity

East Hampshire road accidents in other years