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Inverclyde road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 329 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 1987, and 455 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 101 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 1986 (389), and casualties fell from 462.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,556 collisions in Inverclyde.

Collisions in 1987
329
Down 15% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
455
Down 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 1987

1.8% of collisions in Inverclyde in 1987 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious10131%
  • Slight22267%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious11625%
  • Slight33273%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 1987 is highlighted, with 329, down 15% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253951
20244867
20233353
20223350
20213548
20204148
201997144
20187895
201791117
2016112146
2015109145
2014130186
2013120150
2012136170
2011155208
2010165205
2009146182
2008194260
2007205266
2006198268
2005172225
2004196257
2003223324
2002197284
2001232311
2000254352
1999255325
1998304398
1997321442
1996284361
1995295395
1994342435
1993280388
1992317420
1991317419
1990291387
1989324399
1988325396
1987329455
1986389462
1985402500
1984402478
1983371434
1982400508
1981430530
1980347448
1979392492

When and where crashes happen in Inverclyde in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (16%)
  • Tuesday45 (14%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday57 (17%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday52 (16%)
  • Sunday34 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.6%)
  • February19 (5.8%)
  • March24 (7.3%)
  • April28 (8.5%)
  • May25 (7.6%)
  • June29 (8.8%)
  • July25 (7.6%)
  • August30 (9.1%)
  • September29 (8.8%)
  • October23 (7%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December34 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight222 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit94 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (53%)
  • Wet or damp150 (46%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph283 (86%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph21 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph19 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway249 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant180 (40%)
  • Pedestrian144 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1045 (9.9%)
  • 11 to 1542 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 2081 (18%)
  • 21 to 2555 (12%)
  • 26 to 3554 (12%)
  • 36 to 4538 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5532 (7%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7534 (7.5%)
  • Over 7514 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Passenger160 (35%)
  • Driver or rider151 (33%)
  • Pedestrian144 (32%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (66%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (7%)
  • Bus or coach28 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Inverclyde

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Inverclyde ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 1987.

Collisions
287th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
274th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
222nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 1987

The A78 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 1987: 40, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA784072213
2ndA8384327
3rdA770253718
4thA761152214
5thB705491003
6thB78851301
7thA7422201
8thB7862201
9thA7361101
10thB7681200
11thB80001100

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 1987

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 1987: 157.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 1987

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 1987: 109.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 1987, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years