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Rutland road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 135 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 1987, and 167 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1986 (160), and casualties fell from 222.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 5,484 collisions in Rutland.

Collisions in 1987
135
Down 16% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
167
Down 25% on 1986
Fatal collisions
5
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 1987

3.7% of collisions in Rutland in 1987 were fatal and 20% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.7%
  • Serious2720%
  • Slight10376%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal53%
  • Serious2917%
  • Slight13380%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 135, down 16% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254358
20243343
20232946
20222434
20214156
20203844
20194166
20184968
20176292
201677126
201593120
201489117
201381115
201280125
201181115
201094151
200998146
2008121173
2007108169
2006122189
2005145213
2004131189
2003131211
2002129199
2001141197
2000135200
1999166261
1998190278
1997159249
1996143220
1995140202
1994161231
1993145229
1992163227
1991164233
1990177244
1989193275
1988152219
1987135167
1986160222
1985126201
1984138184
1983156229
1982150247
1981141207
1980171244
1979138198

When and where crashes happen in Rutland in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday19 (14%)
  • Wednesday12 (8.9%)
  • Thursday14 (10%)
  • Friday29 (21%)
  • Saturday25 (19%)
  • Sunday18 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.2%)
  • February15 (11%)
  • March15 (11%)
  • April7 (5.2%)
  • May11 (8.1%)
  • June12 (8.9%)
  • July12 (8.9%)
  • August13 (9.6%)
  • September11 (8.1%)
  • October10 (7.4%)
  • November13 (9.6%)
  • December9 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight98 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry73 (54%)
  • Wet or damp58 (43%)
  • Snow3 (2.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph50 (37%)
  • 40 mph4 (3%)
  • 60 mph69 (51%)
  • 70 mph12 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant101 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (20%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2040 (24%)
  • 21 to 2537 (22%)
  • 26 to 3524 (14%)
  • 36 to 4526 (16%)
  • 46 to 5513 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 659 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.2%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (68%)
  • Passenger39 (23%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car165 (70%)
  • Motorcycle36 (15%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Rutland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rutland ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 1987.

Collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 1987

The A606 and B668 had the most collisions in Rutland in 1987, with 18 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA606182305
2ndB668182414
3rdA6003162521
4thA6121151503
5thA1131404
6thA4761010
7thB10812202
8thB6642200
9thB11761100
10thB6721100

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 1987

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 1987: 27.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 1987

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 1987: 104.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 1987, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1987.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years