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Waverley road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 655 road traffic collisions in Waverley in 1988, and 885 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 143 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1987 (588), and casualties rose from 811.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 21,540 collisions in Waverley.

Collisions in 1988
655
Up 11% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
885
Up 9% on 1987
Fatal collisions
9
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
143
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Waverley in 1988

1.4% of collisions in Waverley in 1988 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Waverley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious14322%
  • Slight50377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious17320%
  • Slight70279%

Waverley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waverley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1990. 1988 is highlighted, with 655, up 11% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025198257
2024186242
2023246313
2022248316
2021195273
2020181220
2019216291
2018239305
2017289372
2016328419
2015326410
2014353473
2013334440
2012334450
2011350480
2010346467
2009380532
2008368549
2007460711
2006480723
2005476700
2004485711
2003455684
2002484708
2001516714
2000508687
1999522734
1998560790
1997535774
1996579806
1995584832
1994635895
1993503698
1992523719
1991530709
1990688932
1989677922
1988655885
1987588811
1986619856
1985609802
1984619825
1983607831
1982676925
1981625814
1980656857
1979569750

When and where crashes happen in Waverley in 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (15%)
  • Tuesday92 (14%)
  • Wednesday90 (14%)
  • Thursday95 (15%)
  • Friday113 (17%)
  • Saturday90 (14%)
  • Sunday78 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59100 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (8.1%)
  • February42 (6.4%)
  • March49 (7.5%)
  • April61 (9.3%)
  • May45 (6.9%)
  • June65 (9.9%)
  • July64 (9.8%)
  • August55 (8.4%)
  • September46 (7%)
  • October70 (11%)
  • November56 (8.5%)
  • December49 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight484 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (4.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (6.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded197 (30%)

Road surface

  • Dry396 (60%)
  • Wet or damp249 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph321 (49%)
  • 40 mph27 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph261 (40%)
  • 70 mph43 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway569 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waverley in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant555 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (15%)
  • Pedestrian84 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist76 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1560 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20269 (30%)
  • 21 to 25143 (16%)
  • 26 to 35114 (13%)
  • 36 to 45109 (12%)
  • 46 to 5548 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 6547 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.4%)
  • Over 7529 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider586 (66%)
  • Passenger215 (24%)
  • Pedestrian84 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car922 (75%)
  • Motorcycle136 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waverley in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Waverley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Waverley ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waverley had the 131st most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
131st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
201st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Waverley with the most crashes in 1988

The A287 had the most collisions in Waverley in 1988: 55, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waverley, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2875572012
2ndA35278110
3rdA325434903
4thA31415817
5thA3100314001
6thB2128314106
7thA281284008
8thA2862739410
9thA2832438010
10thB2130223104
11thB2131212603
12thB3007131702
13thB3001111805
14thA301691202
15thB212771103
16thB21335703
17thA3244502
18thB21294410
19thB30054402
20thA2483300

Towns in Waverley: crashes in 1988

Farnham had the most collisions of any town in Waverley in 1988: 76.

Postcode districts in Waverley: crashes in 1988

GU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waverley in 1988: 155.

Latest crashes in Waverley in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Waverley in 1988, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Waverley road accidents in other years