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Lincoln road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 330 road traffic collisions in Lincoln in 1987, and 402 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1986 (352), and casualties fell from 420.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,542 collisions in Lincoln.

Collisions in 1987
330
Down 6% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
402
Down 4% on 1986
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Lincoln in 1987

1.8% of collisions in Lincoln in 1987 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Lincoln from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious6921%
  • Slight25577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious8020%
  • Slight31679%

Lincoln road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lincoln, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1984. 1987 is highlighted, with 330, down 6% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025168193
2024184212
2023183208
2022183218
2021168197
2020174205
2019235296
2018237284
2017255290
2016266339
2015303367
2014282356
2013304386
2012273355
2011292371
2010296362
2009320431
2008289367
2007278364
2006282352
2005324411
2004339417
2003315400
2002332432
2001296362
2000341469
1999296362
1998276348
1997289380
1996240319
1995259346
1994265344
1993269317
1992264339
1991249303
1990258302
1989371437
1988342408
1987330402
1986352420
1985357409
1984429523
1983373445
1982422503
1981341409
1980327402
1979314365

When and where crashes happen in Lincoln in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday43 (13%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday57 (17%)
  • Saturday61 (18%)
  • Sunday26 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.2%)
  • February16 (4.8%)
  • March19 (5.8%)
  • April18 (5.5%)
  • May24 (7.3%)
  • June28 (8.5%)
  • July27 (8.2%)
  • August23 (7%)
  • September34 (10%)
  • October42 (13%)
  • November29 (8.8%)
  • December43 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight241 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds276 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (9.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (67%)
  • Wet or damp101 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph268 (81%)
  • 40 mph29 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph27 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway256 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lincoln in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (39%)
  • Pedestrian94 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (19%)
  • Cyclist68 (17%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1021 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1535 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2093 (23%)
  • 21 to 2561 (15%)
  • 26 to 3565 (16%)
  • 36 to 4547 (12%)
  • 46 to 5530 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6514 (3.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.7%)
  • Over 758 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider232 (58%)
  • Pedestrian94 (23%)
  • Passenger76 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car368 (65%)
  • Motorcycle77 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lincoln in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Lincoln

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Lincoln ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lincoln had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 1987.

Collisions
285th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
274th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
298th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Lincoln with the most crashes in 1987

The A15 had the most collisions in Lincoln in 1987: 61, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lincoln, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15617708
2ndA1434243527
3rdA57232902
4thB1003232711
5thB1308162002
6thB1262101003
7thB1273101103
8thB1378101105
9thA1587705
10thB118871201
11thB119071111
12thA4661211
13thB12263401
14thA11802201
15thB11822301
16thB13272200
17thB13982402
18thA11021100
19thA11901100
20thA401101

Towns in Lincoln: crashes in 1987

Lincoln itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 287.

Postcode districts in Lincoln: crashes in 1987

LN6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lincoln in 1987: 93.

Latest crashes in Lincoln in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Lincoln in 1987, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Lincoln road accidents in other years