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Pendle road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 257 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1987, and 320 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1986 (295), and casualties fell from 360.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,676 collisions in Pendle.

Collisions in 1987
257
Down 13% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
320
Down 11% on 1986
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1987

1.2% of collisions in Pendle in 1987 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious6325%
  • Slight19174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious7523%
  • Slight24276%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1987 is highlighted, with 257, down 13% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025134183
2024143206
2023143180
2022117174
2021137181
2020126176
2019149183
2018202275
2017157199
2016180235
2015172262
2014182268
2013160235
2012196264
2011199295
2010203311
2009192282
2008270393
2007263368
2006273418
2005349504
2004318457
2003311434
2002309440
2001323449
2000251363
1999261374
1998298432
1997317431
1996269371
1995298428
1994266381
1993279382
1992294381
1991309402
1990298356
1989294374
1988278345
1987257320
1986295360
1985286352
1984271329
1983298369
1982338425
1981344422
1980369455
1979298372

When and where crashes happen in Pendle in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (12%)
  • Tuesday35 (14%)
  • Wednesday38 (15%)
  • Thursday49 (19%)
  • Friday46 (18%)
  • Saturday30 (12%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7%)
  • February15 (5.8%)
  • March25 (9.7%)
  • April25 (9.7%)
  • May24 (9.3%)
  • June19 (7.4%)
  • July24 (9.3%)
  • August26 (10%)
  • September16 (6.2%)
  • October33 (13%)
  • November16 (6.2%)
  • December16 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (56%)
  • Wet or damp105 (41%)
  • Snow5 (1.9%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph227 (88%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph20 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway237 (92%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant147 (46%)
  • Pedestrian94 (29%)
  • Cyclist30 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (7.5%)
  • 6 to 1032 (10%)
  • 11 to 1522 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2059 (18%)
  • 21 to 2537 (12%)
  • 26 to 3539 (12%)
  • 36 to 4535 (11%)
  • 46 to 5520 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.8%)
  • Over 7517 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider136 (43%)
  • Pedestrian94 (29%)
  • Passenger90 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (72%)
  • Motorcycle34 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Pendle

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Pendle ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 1987.

Collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
308th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1987

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1987: 50, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565065112
2ndA682495809
3rdA60682042010
4thB62509901
5thB62519903
6thB63837703
7thB62524400
8thB62473500
9thB62492401
10thA6711100
11thB62481100
12thM651100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1987

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1987: 106.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1987

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1987: 140.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years