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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 710 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1987, and 860 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1986 (809), and casualties fell from 995.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,450 collisions in North East Lincolnshire.

Collisions in 1987
710
Down 12% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
860
Down 14% on 1986
Fatal collisions
8
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 1987

1.1% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1987 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious17324%
  • Slight52975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious19523%
  • Slight65676%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 1987 is highlighted, with 710, down 12% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025323390
2024357448
2023337404
2022326401
2021325404
2020305370
2019426520
2018403506
2017432535
2016400536
2015435575
2014516729
2013457659
2012509771
2011506756
2010446634
2009536849
2008529879
2007531807
2006599894
2005488682
2004571771
2003634846
2002717911
2001668864
2000736938
1999658883
1998702940
1997687871
1996648812
1995715908
1994678869
1993592728
1992722910
1991678842
1990772921
1989780967
1988744909
1987710860
1986809995
19858121,007
1984790965
1983659786
1982738890
1981703912
1980689861
1979652819

When and where crashes happen in North East Lincolnshire in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (14%)
  • Tuesday110 (15%)
  • Wednesday119 (17%)
  • Thursday107 (15%)
  • Friday115 (16%)
  • Saturday102 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (5.8%)
  • February61 (8.6%)
  • March45 (6.3%)
  • April51 (7.2%)
  • May43 (6.1%)
  • June58 (8.2%)
  • July65 (9.2%)
  • August74 (10%)
  • September67 (9.4%)
  • October68 (9.6%)
  • November74 (10%)
  • December63 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight532 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds587 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry452 (64%)
  • Wet or damp239 (34%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph637 (90%)
  • 40 mph18 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph44 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway609 (86%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout28 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant298 (35%)
  • Cyclist179 (21%)
  • Pedestrian171 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1053 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1594 (11%)
  • 16 to 20217 (25%)
  • 21 to 25114 (13%)
  • 26 to 35107 (12%)
  • 36 to 4582 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5565 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6541 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.4%)
  • Over 7522 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider515 (60%)
  • Passenger174 (20%)
  • Pedestrian171 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car682 (57%)
  • Pedal cycle197 (17%)
  • Motorcycle172 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (6%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in North East Lincolnshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North East Lincolnshire ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 115th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
129th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
230th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A16 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1987: 68, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA166880120
2ndA1098606839
3rdA11364250016
4thA463651110
5thB1213161703
6thA1031151905
7thA180121404
8thA1891403
9thB12128902
10thB12037803
11thB12107803
12thB121971001
13thB14446912
14thB13744500
15thB12143300
16thB12153301
17thA11732201
18thA1361101
19thA151100
20thA1601200

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1987

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 1987: 439.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1987

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 1987: 181.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1987, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years