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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 921 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1987, and 1,256 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 258 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1986 (999), and casualties fell from 1,348.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 33,807 collisions in South Lanarkshire.

Collisions in 1987
921
Down 8% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,256
Down 7% on 1986
Fatal collisions
23
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
258
28% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 1987

2.5% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1987 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal232.5%
  • Serious25828%
  • Slight64069%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal272.1%
  • Serious32626%
  • Slight90372%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 1987 is highlighted, with 921, down 8% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025220296
2024253379
2023262370
2022217276
2021184253
2020233321
2019333429
2018381506
2017395534
2016466607
2015459599
2014504657
2013456619
2012454640
2011512669
2010512706
2009598762
2008668862
2007686943
2006720955
2005737939
20047811,081
20037961,098
20028651,186
20018491,184
20008991,255
19999221,337
19989791,416
19979491,319
19968951,274
19959311,254
19949191,300
19939441,304
19929581,333
19919831,366
19901,1641,577
19891,1311,536
19881,0741,476
19879211,256
19869991,348
19851,0401,453
19849471,251
19839191,253
19829671,342
19819881,362
19809171,268
19798201,164

When and where crashes happen in South Lanarkshire in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (14%)
  • Tuesday107 (12%)
  • Wednesday123 (13%)
  • Thursday134 (15%)
  • Friday163 (18%)
  • Saturday149 (16%)
  • Sunday120 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59148 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59240 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59190 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6.2%)
  • February57 (6.2%)
  • March69 (7.5%)
  • April72 (7.8%)
  • May82 (8.9%)
  • June82 (8.9%)
  • July69 (7.5%)
  • August74 (8%)
  • September88 (9.6%)
  • October103 (11%)
  • November87 (9.4%)
  • December81 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight617 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds668 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds175 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry467 (51%)
  • Wet or damp401 (44%)
  • Frost or ice41 (4.5%)
  • Snow10 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph587 (64%)
  • 40 mph29 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph18 (2%)
  • 60 mph202 (22%)
  • 70 mph85 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway709 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (17%)
  • Roundabout36 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant718 (57%)
  • Pedestrian307 (24%)
  • Cyclist62 (4.9%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant40 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1087 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 15101 (8%)
  • 16 to 20217 (17%)
  • 21 to 25186 (15%)
  • 26 to 35203 (16%)
  • 36 to 45127 (10%)
  • 46 to 55112 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6571 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7564 (5.1%)
  • Over 7532 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider563 (45%)
  • Passenger386 (31%)
  • Pedestrian307 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,079 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle60 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach42 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1%)
  • Minibus10 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in South Lanarkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Lanarkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 77th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
77th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
43rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A724 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1987: 61, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7246175117
2ndA744783714
3rdA7234049010
4thA713852112
5thA73316618
6thA72304617
7thA726274208
8thM74263829
9thA702244026
10thA725223002
11thA749192202
12thB7078192418
13thA70172201
14thB768172725
15thB7071161905
16thA730151805
17thA72191313
18thA70681101
19thB701281004
20thB70117703

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1987

Hamilton had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 1987: 124.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1987

ML3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 1987: 149.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1987, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years