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Warrington road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 684 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 1987, and 877 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1986 (686), and casualties fell from 882.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,786 collisions in Warrington.

Collisions in 1987
684
Level with 1986
Casualties in 1987
877
Down 1% on 1986
Fatal collisions
12
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 1987

1.8% of collisions in Warrington in 1987 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious10816%
  • Slight56482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious12815%
  • Slight73784%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 1987 is highlighted, with 684, level with 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 684
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025328412
2024270340
2023313398
2022325382
2021323385
2020263323
2019354454
2018438591
2017480603
2016493610
2015505687
2014554717
2013539731
2012611827
2011638892
2010655938
2009688989
20087281,011
20077821,048
20068111,156
20058221,184
20048761,190
20038921,271
20028401,236
20019051,323
20009311,368
19991,0661,612
19981,0571,516
19979661,413
19969501,381
19951,0431,502
19949421,410
19937861,093
19927921,106
1991739985
1990750966
19898341,088
1988735930
1987684877
1986686882
1985654816
1984633751
1983603740
1982671858
1981641797
1980611772
1979579754

When and where crashes happen in Warrington in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (14%)
  • Tuesday98 (14%)
  • Wednesday94 (14%)
  • Thursday108 (16%)
  • Friday111 (16%)
  • Saturday83 (12%)
  • Sunday91 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59170 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59123 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (5.7%)
  • February39 (5.7%)
  • March55 (8%)
  • April49 (7.2%)
  • May62 (9.1%)
  • June59 (8.6%)
  • July74 (11%)
  • August59 (8.6%)
  • September66 (9.6%)
  • October67 (9.8%)
  • November60 (8.8%)
  • December55 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight500 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit171 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds517 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry411 (60%)
  • Wet or damp263 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph419 (61%)
  • 40 mph40 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph96 (14%)
  • 70 mph128 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway467 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway155 (23%)
  • Roundabout36 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant458 (52%)
  • Pedestrian138 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (14%)
  • Cyclist110 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1049 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1563 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20188 (21%)
  • 21 to 25145 (17%)
  • 26 to 35151 (17%)
  • 36 to 4577 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5576 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.5%)
  • Over 7518 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider508 (58%)
  • Passenger231 (26%)
  • Pedestrian138 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car854 (68%)
  • Motorcycle125 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (9.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Warrington

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Warrington ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 119th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
119th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
125th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
208th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 1987

The A57 had the most collisions in Warrington in 1987: 76, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5776109214
2ndA496170110
3rdM65710713
4thA505265010
5thA574394812
6thM62284422
7thA56243505
8thA562171901
9thA614491300
10thM5691603
11thB52127700
12thB51596710
13thB52106701
14thA50615701
15thA50604402
16thB51564410
17thA5723301
18thB51573401
19thB52043300
20thB52073301

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 1987

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 396.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 1987

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 1987: 138.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 1987

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

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years