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Sheffield road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,635 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1987, and 2,056 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 256 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1986 (1,746), and casualties fell from 2,143.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 71,906 collisions in Sheffield.

Collisions in 1987
1,635
Down 6% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
2,056
Down 4% on 1986
Fatal collisions
33
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
256
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1987

2% of collisions in Sheffield in 1987 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal332%
  • Serious25616%
  • Slight1,34682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal341.7%
  • Serious28114%
  • Slight1,74185%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,635, down 6% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258381,055
2024766964
20238201,063
2022766979
2021763958
2020774970
20199091,191
20189851,289
20171,0931,415
20161,1591,597
20151,1381,563
20141,2231,665
20131,1031,472
20121,1921,670
20111,2331,692
20101,2951,764
20091,4551,973
20081,4091,934
20071,5512,116
20061,7162,401
20051,7542,429
20041,7232,354
20031,8112,398
20021,8922,577
20011,9252,628
20001,9612,658
19991,9292,561
19981,8962,434
19971,8572,479
19961,8492,414
19951,6812,154
19941,7842,284
19931,7912,235
19921,7162,234
19911,6902,117
19902,0252,563
19891,8792,363
19881,7612,215
19871,6352,056
19861,7462,143
19851,7102,114
19841,8182,289
19831,8782,291
19822,0562,563
19811,9592,441
19802,0872,605
19791,9052,358

When and where crashes happen in Sheffield in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday234 (14%)
  • Tuesday212 (13%)
  • Wednesday264 (16%)
  • Thursday266 (16%)
  • Friday280 (17%)
  • Saturday220 (13%)
  • Sunday159 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5970 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59153 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59231 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59331 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59392 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59239 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59202 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (6.9%)
  • February122 (7.5%)
  • March123 (7.5%)
  • April114 (7%)
  • May128 (7.8%)
  • June150 (9.2%)
  • July126 (7.7%)
  • August124 (7.6%)
  • September145 (8.9%)
  • October171 (10%)
  • November148 (9.1%)
  • December172 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,141 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit455 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,312 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds213 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.9%)
  • Other40 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,058 (65%)
  • Wet or damp535 (33%)
  • Frost or ice30 (1.8%)
  • Snow12 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,419 (87%)
  • 40 mph134 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph56 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,285 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway218 (13%)
  • Roundabout99 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant802 (39%)
  • Pedestrian552 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist241 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant229 (11%)
  • Cyclist136 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant21 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 580 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10113 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15152 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20364 (18%)
  • 21 to 25321 (16%)
  • 26 to 35303 (15%)
  • 36 to 45208 (10%)
  • 46 to 55149 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65146 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75112 (5.4%)
  • Over 75108 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider840 (41%)
  • Passenger664 (32%)
  • Pedestrian552 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,727 (66%)
  • Bus or coach267 (10%)
  • Motorcycle234 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car57 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.5%)
  • Minibus12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Sheffield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sheffield ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 20th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
44th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1987

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1987: 156, including 5 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61156196523
2ndA616100131117
3rdA577497416
4thA61027185215
5thA61356987312
6thA621688307
7thA625617809
8thB6079384915
9thA6134283712
10thB6388232701
11thB6200181904
12thA6101161713
13thA6178151903
14thB6065151713
15thB6069151604
16thB6082151806
17thA6109142104
18thB6054131500
19thB6086131302
20thA629121703

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1987

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,375.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1987

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1987: 211.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1987, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years