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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,051 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1987, and 1,376 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 324 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1986 (1,094), and casualties fell from 1,403.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 36,249 collisions in North Lanarkshire.

Collisions in 1987
1,051
Down 4% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,376
Down 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
26
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
324
31% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 1987

2.5% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1987 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal262.5%
  • Serious32431%
  • Slight70167%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal272%
  • Serious35126%
  • Slight99873%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,051, down 4% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025208267
2024206255
2023243358
2022218283
2021200242
2020184238
2019347483
2018377480
2017444627
2016484632
2015447583
2014481633
2013505653
2012512702
2011569747
2010584761
2009664879
2008640852
20077561,021
20067511,052
20057841,034
20047731,089
20037951,117
20028031,121
20019441,306
20009881,380
19999131,264
19989931,435
19979661,346
19969231,254
19959621,299
19949761,320
19939891,310
19921,1241,528
19911,0551,409
19901,1621,629
19891,1771,511
19881,0391,356
19871,0511,376
19861,0941,403
19851,1481,517
19841,1151,411
19831,0481,312
19821,1111,463
19811,1981,658
19801,1331,480
19791,1651,487

When and where crashes happen in North Lanarkshire in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (13%)
  • Tuesday131 (12%)
  • Wednesday140 (13%)
  • Thursday177 (17%)
  • Friday191 (18%)
  • Saturday163 (16%)
  • Sunday108 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59108 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59191 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59283 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59128 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (7.9%)
  • February68 (6.5%)
  • March75 (7.1%)
  • April86 (8.2%)
  • May64 (6.1%)
  • June93 (8.8%)
  • July98 (9.3%)
  • August93 (8.8%)
  • September103 (9.8%)
  • October91 (8.7%)
  • November83 (7.9%)
  • December114 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight731 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds802 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry586 (56%)
  • Wet or damp410 (39%)
  • Frost or ice42 (4%)
  • Snow13 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph744 (71%)
  • 40 mph17 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph153 (15%)
  • 70 mph123 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway781 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway192 (18%)
  • Roundabout45 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant664 (48%)
  • Pedestrian416 (30%)
  • Cyclist69 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant55 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 597 (7%)
  • 6 to 10127 (9.2%)
  • 11 to 15119 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20235 (17%)
  • 21 to 25161 (12%)
  • 26 to 35209 (15%)
  • 36 to 45155 (11%)
  • 46 to 55113 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6576 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.5%)
  • Over 7522 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider570 (41%)
  • Pedestrian416 (30%)
  • Passenger390 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,138 (70%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car76 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle62 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach61 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in North Lanarkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Lanarkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 64th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
64th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A80 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1987: 71, including 5 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8071108518
2ndA896175217
3rdA7215868117
4thA734162110
5thA723294028
6thB7029294209
7thA8273838
8thA7252637111
9thB802253109
10thM8234123
11thA71212819
12thB7542024011
13thB70011522010
14thA722121504
15thA803121714
16thB803111404
17thB7070101105
18thA77591103
19thA801191213
20thB79991702

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1987

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 1987: 129.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1987

ML1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 1987: 192.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1987, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years