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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1987: crash statistics

Police recorded 2,584 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1987, and 3,844 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 1,003 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1986 (2,621), and casualties fell from 3,964.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 100,304 collisions in North Yorkshire.

Collisions in 1987
2,584
Down 1% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
3,844
Down 3% on 1986
Fatal collisions
64
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,003
39% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1987

2.5% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1987 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal642.5%
  • Serious1,00339%
  • Slight1,51759%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal741.9%
  • Serious1,38036%
  • Slight2,39062%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 2,584, down 1% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,1591,530
20241,0431,441
20231,1291,576
20228771,209
20211,0121,378
20209131,223
20191,0241,462
20181,2381,757
20171,4322,010
20161,5622,250
20151,6132,315
20141,5652,258
20131,6052,273
20121,6762,366
20111,5632,326
20101,6542,445
20091,8622,755
20081,9082,779
20072,1073,182
20062,0383,027
20052,1713,233
20042,4693,649
20032,4953,634
20022,5363,786
20012,4773,742
20002,5763,825
19992,6754,011
19982,7274,048
19972,6934,284
19962,7784,105
19952,8114,248
19942,8024,307
19932,7074,075
19922,6624,133
19912,7364,032
19902,9664,521
19893,0454,592
19882,7834,187
19872,5843,844
19862,6213,964
19852,4353,586
19842,4213,592
19832,4553,459
19822,7034,000
19812,6993,974
19802,6723,959
19792,6253,921

When and where crashes happen in North Yorkshire in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday350 (14%)
  • Tuesday311 (12%)
  • Wednesday375 (15%)
  • Thursday376 (15%)
  • Friday409 (16%)
  • Saturday392 (15%)
  • Sunday371 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59120 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59257 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59366 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59465 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59649 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59432 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59270 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January147 (5.7%)
  • February159 (6.2%)
  • March173 (6.7%)
  • April201 (7.8%)
  • May223 (8.6%)
  • June194 (7.5%)
  • July261 (10%)
  • August273 (11%)
  • September248 (9.6%)
  • October246 (9.5%)
  • November222 (8.6%)
  • December237 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,885 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting368 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit317 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,971 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds387 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist30 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded66 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,530 (59%)
  • Wet or damp954 (37%)
  • Frost or ice49 (1.9%)
  • Snow42 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,047 (41%)
  • 40 mph143 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1,161 (45%)
  • 70 mph228 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,195 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway264 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout56 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,343 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist601 (16%)
  • Pedestrian355 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist254 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)97 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant83 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant45 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5101 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10114 (3%)
  • 11 to 15223 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20920 (24%)
  • 21 to 25621 (16%)
  • 26 to 35570 (15%)
  • 36 to 45429 (11%)
  • 46 to 55321 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65225 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75193 (5%)
  • Over 75127 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,233 (58%)
  • Passenger1,256 (33%)
  • Pedestrian355 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,366 (69%)
  • Motorcycle592 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes289 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle267 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes183 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle81 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach54 (1.1%)
  • Minibus35 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How North Yorkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A19 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1987: 146, including 6 fatal and 65 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19146233665
2ndA59133214343
3rdA64125221576
4thA61111169434
5thA1107168441
6thA1716186124
7thA1705793126
8thA655277117
9thA1655176020
10thB62654677218
11thA6843752116
12thA61363158012
13thA61082642013
14thA632541111
15thA167243106
16thB12572438012
17thB1222233618
18thA169214119
19thA629193023
20thA661192608

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1987

Richmond had 1 collision in 1987.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1987

DL10, DN14 and HG4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1987, with 1 each.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1987

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1987: 627.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1987

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

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years