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York road accidents in 1987: crash statistics

Police recorded 562 road traffic collisions in York in 1987, and 664 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 174 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1986 (626), and casualties fell from 739.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,090 collisions in York.

Collisions in 1987
562
Down 10% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
664
Down 10% on 1986
Fatal collisions
5
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
174
31% of collisions

Crash severity in York in 1987

0.9% of collisions in York in 1987 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.1% and 21% in York from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious17431%
  • Slight38368%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious19429%
  • Slight46470%

York road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in York, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 682 in 2002. 1987 is highlighted, with 562, down 10% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025313368
2024304372
2023314365
2022297357
2021299356
2020267326
2019352433
2018382471
2017424499
2016481548
2015449549
2014471583
2013420521
2012424524
2011434552
2010451559
2009484617
2008459600
2007503677
2006574751
2005559752
2004620837
2003643833
2002682849
2001665891
2000565752
1999650836
1998551731
1997622804
1996496618
1995383431
1994354427
1993371453
1992386467
1991430517
1990439517
1989576678
1988654767
1987562664
1986626739
1985602705
1984614709
1983618718
1982561684
1981530640
1980585680
1979644770

When and where crashes happen in York in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (15%)
  • Tuesday88 (16%)
  • Wednesday79 (14%)
  • Thursday90 (16%)
  • Friday110 (20%)
  • Saturday59 (10%)
  • Sunday53 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5991 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (7.5%)
  • February41 (7.3%)
  • March42 (7.5%)
  • April61 (11%)
  • May55 (9.8%)
  • June43 (7.7%)
  • July48 (8.5%)
  • August42 (7.5%)
  • September51 (9.1%)
  • October50 (8.9%)
  • November43 (7.7%)
  • December44 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight391 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds435 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded19 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry371 (66%)
  • Wet or damp173 (31%)
  • Snow14 (2.5%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph539 (96%)
  • 40 mph14 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway516 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in York in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist239 (36%)
  • Cyclist161 (24%)
  • Car occupant135 (20%)
  • Pedestrian106 (16%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1553 (8%)
  • 16 to 20222 (33%)
  • 21 to 25104 (16%)
  • 26 to 3590 (14%)
  • 36 to 4543 (6.5%)
  • 46 to 5552 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3%)
  • Over 758 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider466 (70%)
  • Pedestrian106 (16%)
  • Passenger92 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car520 (51%)
  • Motorcycle249 (24%)
  • Pedal cycle167 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How York ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, York had the 154th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
154th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in York with the most crashes in 1987

The A1036 had the most collisions in York in 1987: 68, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in York, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10366880115
2ndA194753012
3rdA59293726
4thA1079273608
5thB1227141606
6thB1224101314
7thB12259900
8thB13636703
9thA642201
10thA10351100
11thB12261100

Latest crashes in York in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in York in 1987, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

York road accidents in other years