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Fenland road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 308 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 1987, and 437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1986 (316), and casualties rose from 423.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,566 collisions in Fenland.

Collisions in 1987
308
Down 3% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
437
Up 3% on 1986
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 1987

1% of collisions in Fenland in 1987 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious8227%
  • Slight22372%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious10724%
  • Slight32775%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 1987 is highlighted, with 308, down 3% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025129185
2024143197
2023150203
2022133185
2021150221
2020151223
2019164221
2018222360
2017213304
2016203291
2015189247
2014249329
2013216283
2012254374
2011264363
2010280383
2009291401
2008289407
2007337459
2006338470
2005396528
2004358487
2003367525
2002361513
2001388550
2000343525
1999305422
1998311428
1997342513
1996386543
1995326461
1994350485
1993367489
1992381554
1991345483
1990370522
1989356488
1988381516
1987308437
1986316423
1985329415
1984288392
1983317415
1982326449
1981287393
1980299405
1979298417

When and where crashes happen in Fenland in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (11%)
  • Tuesday43 (14%)
  • Wednesday58 (19%)
  • Thursday42 (14%)
  • Friday50 (16%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.5%)
  • February30 (9.7%)
  • March29 (9.4%)
  • April20 (6.5%)
  • May26 (8.4%)
  • June21 (6.8%)
  • July30 (9.7%)
  • August15 (4.9%)
  • September26 (8.4%)
  • October30 (9.7%)
  • November34 (11%)
  • December27 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight211 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds238 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other8 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (59%)
  • Wet or damp120 (39%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph150 (49%)
  • 40 mph32 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph123 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway274 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant236 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (20%)
  • Cyclist62 (14%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1538 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20114 (26%)
  • 21 to 2563 (14%)
  • 26 to 3559 (14%)
  • 36 to 4545 (10%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.9%)
  • Over 7512 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider283 (65%)
  • Passenger126 (29%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car331 (61%)
  • Motorcycle88 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Fenland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Fenland ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 299 of them in 1987.

Collisions
300th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
274th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 1987

The A605 had the most collisions in Fenland in 1987: 36, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA605365207
2ndA141296419
3rdB1101293507
4thA11012638012
5thB198223105
6thA47214416
7thB1099121202
8thB104081012
9thB10507703
10thB10937901
11thA1426603
12thB116941003
13thB10983500
14thB11873501
15thB11662201
16thB10431101
17thB10951101
18thB11651100
19thB11731100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 1987

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 1987: 68.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 1987

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 1987: 106.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 1987, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years