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Moray road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 295 road traffic collisions in Moray in 1987, and 376 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1986 (257), and casualties fell from 383.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,431 collisions in Moray.

Collisions in 1987
295
Up 15% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
376
Down 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
7
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 1987

2.4% of collisions in Moray in 1987 were fatal and 22% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious6522%
  • Slight22376%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious7921%
  • Slight29077%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 295, up 15% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254665
20245067
20233750
20223749
20212837
20203044
20195381
20184972
20176192
201674111
20158295
201492121
2013122155
2012126166
2011138165
2010141171
2009197268
2008194232
2007139177
2006162230
2005165227
2004174236
2003205306
2002170234
2001178277
2000187278
1999158215
1998190290
1997235354
1996177239
1995209283
1994215294
1993228311
1992282362
1991258346
1990277382
1989305421
1988270365
1987295376
1986257383
1985315466
1984301420
1983274381
1982297449
1981296444
1980315430
1979340489

When and where crashes happen in Moray in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (14%)
  • Wednesday34 (12%)
  • Thursday41 (14%)
  • Friday52 (18%)
  • Saturday49 (17%)
  • Sunday39 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (6.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (7.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (4.4%)
  • February18 (6.1%)
  • March25 (8.5%)
  • April28 (9.5%)
  • May35 (12%)
  • June24 (8.1%)
  • July29 (9.8%)
  • August28 (9.5%)
  • September21 (7.1%)
  • October25 (8.5%)
  • November23 (7.8%)
  • December26 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight217 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry182 (62%)
  • Wet or damp103 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph141 (48%)
  • 40 mph16 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph138 (47%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (96%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant188 (50%)
  • Pedestrian65 (17%)
  • Cyclist52 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1033 (8.8%)
  • 11 to 1530 (8%)
  • 16 to 2087 (23%)
  • 21 to 2561 (16%)
  • 26 to 3560 (16%)
  • 36 to 4531 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5525 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6515 (4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4%)
  • Over 7511 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider210 (56%)
  • Passenger101 (27%)
  • Pedestrian65 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car314 (66%)
  • Motorcycle54 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Moray

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Moray ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 305 of them in 1987.

Collisions
306th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
311th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
252nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
304th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 1987

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 1987: 83, including 6 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9683120615
2ndA941293517
3rdA98132004
4thA95101301
5thA9408801
6thA9427803
7thB90116801
8thB90165701
9thB90154501
10thB91034501
11thA9203400
12thA9393800
13thB90403300
14thA9902401
15thB90122202
16thB90892202
17thB91022301
18thA8901200
19thA911100
20thA941101

Towns in Moray: crashes in 1987

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 1987: 50.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 1987

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 1987: 104.

Latest crashes in Moray in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1987.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years