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Halton road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 381 road traffic collisions in Halton in 1987, and 485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1986 (414), and casualties fell from 530.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,670 collisions in Halton.

Collisions in 1987
381
Down 8% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
485
Down 8% on 1986
Fatal collisions
8
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 1987

2.1% of collisions in Halton in 1987 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.1%
  • Serious7219%
  • Slight30179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.1%
  • Serious8417%
  • Slight39181%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 1987 is highlighted, with 381, down 8% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025130164
2024123163
2023158195
2022157188
2021148176
2020149181
2019190249
2018194230
2017241303
2016257353
2015224304
2014279376
2013267347
2012278377
2011278422
2010303464
2009291415
2008326494
2007370521
2006377543
2005394590
2004432629
2003410614
2002443669
2001500708
2000558842
1999500813
1998493797
1997512765
1996569893
1995505719
1994490745
1993471629
1992399520
1991405543
1990432561
1989475582
1988433579
1987381485
1986414530
1985382477
1984392519
1983371461
1982363428
1981392505
1980386468
1979428543

When and where crashes happen in Halton in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (16%)
  • Tuesday61 (16%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday69 (18%)
  • Friday50 (13%)
  • Saturday46 (12%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (5.5%)
  • February20 (5.2%)
  • March26 (6.8%)
  • April37 (9.7%)
  • May27 (7.1%)
  • June35 (9.2%)
  • July29 (7.6%)
  • August34 (8.9%)
  • September33 (8.7%)
  • October37 (9.7%)
  • November53 (14%)
  • December29 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight278 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds308 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry259 (68%)
  • Wet or damp119 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph258 (68%)
  • 40 mph36 (9.4%)
  • 60 mph36 (9.4%)
  • 70 mph48 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway285 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (18%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant211 (44%)
  • Pedestrian103 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (14%)
  • Cyclist58 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1039 (8%)
  • 11 to 1547 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 2099 (20%)
  • 21 to 2564 (13%)
  • 26 to 3550 (10%)
  • 36 to 4558 (12%)
  • 46 to 5545 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.1%)
  • Over 757 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider260 (54%)
  • Passenger122 (25%)
  • Pedestrian103 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car409 (66%)
  • Motorcycle66 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach29 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Halton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Halton ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 248 of them in 1987.

Collisions
249th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
230th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 1987

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 1987: 30, including 2 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533304221
2ndA568192803
3rdB5155172507
4thB5178172004
5thA557151813
6thA562142004
7thA5080101003
8thM56101501
9thA5585811
10thA565601
11thA5691100

Towns in Halton: crashes in 1987

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 1987: 159.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 1987

WA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 1987: 194.

Latest crashes in Halton in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 1987, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years