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East Suffolk road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 914 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 1987, and 1,197 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 228 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1986 (979), and casualties fell from 1,277.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,552 collisions in East Suffolk.

Collisions in 1987
914
Down 7% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,197
Down 6% on 1986
Fatal collisions
19
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
228
25% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 1987

2.1% of collisions in East Suffolk in 1987 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal192.1%
  • Serious22825%
  • Slight66773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.7%
  • Serious27723%
  • Slight90075%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 1987 is highlighted, with 914, down 7% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025385496
2024328419
2023275375
2022381501
2021332436
2020330409
2019427605
2018404544
2017524700
2016507674
2015486638
2014554716
2013535700
2012571752
2011556789
2010552729
2009655961
2008668912
2007654870
2006686946
20057501,016
2004752995
2003690923
2002698954
20017531,018
2000716988
1999751958
1998693909
1997657881
1996705944
1995666899
1994701956
1993714970
19927581,040
19918001,108
19908811,143
19899071,199
19888911,212
19879141,197
19869791,277
19859251,213
19849911,286
19838761,113
19829531,264
19818411,088
19808831,145
19798971,162

When and where crashes happen in East Suffolk in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (15%)
  • Tuesday126 (14%)
  • Wednesday120 (13%)
  • Thursday140 (15%)
  • Friday143 (16%)
  • Saturday142 (16%)
  • Sunday102 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59141 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59175 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59261 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59101 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6.2%)
  • February56 (6.1%)
  • March56 (6.1%)
  • April44 (4.8%)
  • May77 (8.4%)
  • June76 (8.3%)
  • July106 (12%)
  • August101 (11%)
  • September87 (9.5%)
  • October87 (9.5%)
  • November89 (9.7%)
  • December78 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight682 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit110 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting105 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds552 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other191 (21%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry561 (61%)
  • Wet or damp319 (35%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.6%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph507 (55%)
  • 40 mph60 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph284 (31%)
  • 70 mph56 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway770 (84%)
  • Roundabout50 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant576 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist279 (23%)
  • Cyclist142 (12%)
  • Pedestrian136 (11%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1583 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20354 (30%)
  • 21 to 25161 (13%)
  • 26 to 35161 (13%)
  • 36 to 45125 (10%)
  • 46 to 5584 (7%)
  • 56 to 6571 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4.8%)
  • Over 7533 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider775 (65%)
  • Passenger286 (24%)
  • Pedestrian136 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car971 (60%)
  • Motorcycle301 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle147 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in East Suffolk

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Suffolk ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 79th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
59th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 1987

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 1987: 199, including 12 fatal and 45 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA121992891245
2ndA453546112
3rdA146283517
4thA1117253304
5thA144243103
6thA1152224117
7thB1074202506
8thA145182502
9thB1127182805
10thB1438161917
11thA1021151601
12thA1144151601
13thA154151602
14thA1214131405
15thB1122111502
16thB1116101505
17thA109491202
18thB107991003
19thB111991502
20thB107881403

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 1987

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 1987: 271.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 1987

NR32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 1987: 185.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 1987

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Suffolk Coastal had the most collisions in 1987: 473.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 1987, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years