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Stirling road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 1987, and 392 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 87 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 1986 (352), and casualties fell from 505.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,122 collisions in Stirling.

Collisions in 1987
273
Down 22% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
392
Down 22% on 1986
Fatal collisions
11
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
87
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 1987

4% of collisions in Stirling in 1987 were fatal and 32% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal114%
  • Serious8732%
  • Slight17564%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal123.1%
  • Serious11429%
  • Slight26668%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 1987 is highlighted, with 273, down 22% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202582108
202494136
202386113
202292142
20217599
202079111
2019122158
2018127181
2017142187
2016177247
2015197293
2014166224
2013239302
2012212275
2011220293
2010229310
2009247322
2008284382
2007289390
2006278371
2005255344
2004275389
2003294447
2002303403
2001256352
2000261376
1999301408
1998328490
1997352482
1996288409
1995311439
1994331452
1993271402
1992291403
1991278361
1990356537
1989354520
1988322454
1987273392
1986352505
1985365511
1984345511
1983330463
1982385576
1981380550
1980415588
1979413580

When and where crashes happen in Stirling in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday34 (12%)
  • Thursday34 (12%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday61 (22%)
  • Sunday35 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.6%)
  • February19 (7%)
  • March15 (5.5%)
  • April15 (5.5%)
  • May25 (9.2%)
  • June21 (7.7%)
  • July30 (11%)
  • August30 (11%)
  • September30 (11%)
  • October20 (7.3%)
  • November29 (11%)
  • December21 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight190 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds195 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry161 (59%)
  • Wet or damp91 (33%)
  • Frost or ice15 (5.5%)
  • Snow6 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph132 (48%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph124 (45%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway249 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (56%)
  • Pedestrian69 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist27 (6.9%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1530 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2079 (20%)
  • 21 to 2565 (17%)
  • 26 to 3570 (18%)
  • 36 to 4533 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5529 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.8%)
  • Over 7512 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider178 (45%)
  • Passenger145 (37%)
  • Pedestrian69 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car302 (69%)
  • Motorcycle30 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.2%)
  • Minibus8 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 1987

Map of the last 20 crashes of 1987 in Stirling

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

  • 20 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stirling ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 319 of them in 1987.

Collisions
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
305th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 1987

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 1987: 41, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA94165216
2ndA842639010
3rdA8112342210
4thA811931210
5thA85183109
6thB8052141503
7thA8291414
8thA87271101
9thA9057812
10thB8296900
11thB91246704
12thM95500
13thA914710
14thA8093611
15thA8733402
16thB8223401
17thA8212300
18thB8372401
19thB9982200
20thA8201100

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 1987

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 60.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 1987

FK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 1987: 72.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 1987, 3 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1987.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years