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Stafford road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 574 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 1987, and 840 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1986 (649), and casualties fell from 911.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,372 collisions in Stafford.

Collisions in 1987
574
Down 12% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
840
Down 8% on 1986
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 1987

1.6% of collisions in Stafford in 1987 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious9717%
  • Slight46882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious13516%
  • Slight69683%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 1987 is highlighted, with 574, down 12% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025193257
2024227291
2023108144
202283109
2021107137
202095115
2019157219
2018174258
2017190259
2016361516
2015322447
2014346479
2013365494
2012379542
2011409551
2010437611
2009434604
2008491662
2007523753
2006577841
2005610849
2004605869
2003624869
2002565824
2001615887
2000617848
1999667943
1998615892
1997617911
1996667926
1995606904
1994623877
1993701971
1992656955
19917981,143
19908661,170
19897441,044
1988628894
1987574840
1986649911
1985593831
1984629879
1983611832
1982649892
1981646905
1980597834
1979622916

When and where crashes happen in Stafford in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (15%)
  • Tuesday72 (13%)
  • Wednesday83 (14%)
  • Thursday86 (15%)
  • Friday93 (16%)
  • Saturday86 (15%)
  • Sunday67 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59126 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5985 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.3%)
  • February30 (5.2%)
  • March41 (7.1%)
  • April34 (5.9%)
  • May62 (11%)
  • June58 (10%)
  • July58 (10%)
  • August48 (8.4%)
  • September46 (8%)
  • October66 (11%)
  • November50 (8.7%)
  • December45 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight393 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds404 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds93 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other35 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry329 (57%)
  • Wet or damp221 (39%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.4%)
  • Snow10 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph256 (45%)
  • 40 mph19 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph190 (33%)
  • 70 mph99 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway429 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (19%)
  • Roundabout30 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant543 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (12%)
  • Pedestrian80 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist64 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (3%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1544 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20200 (24%)
  • 21 to 25143 (17%)
  • 26 to 35137 (16%)
  • 36 to 45118 (14%)
  • 46 to 5571 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6537 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.7%)
  • Over 7516 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider487 (58%)
  • Passenger273 (33%)
  • Pedestrian80 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car722 (71%)
  • Motorcycle94 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes62 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Stafford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stafford ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had the 152nd most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
152nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
236th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 1987

The A34 had the most collisions in Stafford in 1987: 85, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3485118112
2ndM670138618
3rdA5185898015
4thA51325907
5thA513233305
6thA520222600
7thA449202805
8thB5066202507
9thB5027182314
10thA519152301
11thB5026131900
12thA5013111302
13thA51876700
14thB50295500
15thA5214701
16thB54054800
17thA533700
18thA501100
19thA5001500
20thB45051100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 1987

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 182.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 1987

ST17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 1987: 121.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 1987

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

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years