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Sandwell road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 824 road traffic collisions in Sandwell in 1987, and 1,066 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 207 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 1986 (1,016), and casualties fell from 1,318.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 42,064 collisions in Sandwell.

Collisions in 1987
824
Down 19% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,066
Down 19% on 1986
Fatal collisions
14
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
207
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Sandwell in 1987

1.7% of collisions in Sandwell in 1987 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Sandwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.7%
  • Serious20725%
  • Slight60373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.5%
  • Serious24123%
  • Slight80976%

Sandwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sandwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,272 in 2001. 1987 is highlighted, with 824, down 19% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025600784
2024614811
2023574794
2022588799
2021596806
2020504657
2019570768
2018613825
2017639915
2016611827
2015651880
2014629910
2013534720
2012474622
2011529752
20106981,027
20098931,280
20089711,336
20079951,350
20061,0231,366
20051,0281,384
20041,0101,290
20031,1481,501
20021,1751,549
20011,2721,702
20001,2401,639
19991,1651,522
19981,1791,617
19971,0451,405
19961,0901,474
19959961,381
19941,0521,387
19939811,296
19929871,282
19911,0741,441
19901,0481,391
19891,0781,421
19881,0491,377
19878241,066
19861,0161,318
19859961,288
19841,0581,341
19831,0681,350
19821,1281,458
19811,0091,287
19801,0331,339
19791,0091,306

When and where crashes happen in Sandwell in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (14%)
  • Tuesday112 (14%)
  • Wednesday134 (16%)
  • Thursday113 (14%)
  • Friday135 (16%)
  • Saturday127 (15%)
  • Sunday86 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59139 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (6.2%)
  • February63 (7.6%)
  • March77 (9.3%)
  • April66 (8%)
  • May90 (11%)
  • June72 (8.7%)
  • July62 (7.5%)
  • August61 (7.4%)
  • September67 (8.1%)
  • October80 (9.7%)
  • November85 (10%)
  • December50 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight594 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit219 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds627 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds131 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry493 (60%)
  • Wet or damp313 (38%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.5%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph659 (80%)
  • 40 mph114 (14%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph41 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway578 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway178 (22%)
  • Roundabout49 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sandwell in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant481 (45%)
  • Pedestrian274 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist148 (14%)
  • Cyclist78 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant33 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (4%)
  • 6 to 1080 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 1597 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20255 (24%)
  • 21 to 25161 (15%)
  • 26 to 35147 (14%)
  • 36 to 4589 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5570 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.3%)
  • Over 7522 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider502 (47%)
  • Passenger290 (27%)
  • Pedestrian274 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car972 (69%)
  • Motorcycle145 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (5%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sandwell in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Sandwell

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sandwell ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sandwell had the 88th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sandwell with the most crashes in 1987

The A457 had the most collisions in Sandwell in 1987: 46, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sandwell, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4574659110
2ndA4614359112
3rdA41234070110
4thA413954011
5thA40313056211
6thM5243916
7thA4034202004
8thA4037172404
9thA4041172745
10thA4100171905
11thA456172906
12thM6172714
13thA459131404
14thB4136131401
15thB4169131604
16thB4171131406
17thA34101305
18thB4167101303
19thA403591201
20thA40307703

Towns in Sandwell: crashes in 1987

West Bromwich had the most collisions of any town in Sandwell in 1987: 209.

Postcode districts in Sandwell: crashes in 1987

B70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sandwell in 1987: 129.

Latest crashes in Sandwell in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Sandwell in 1987, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Sandwell road accidents in other years