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A687 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 94 collisions on the A687 from 1979 to 2025, with 142 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 25 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A687, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
94
4,094th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
142
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
25
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A687

On the A687, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal33.2%
  • Serious2527%
  • Slight6670%

Where the A687 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,094th
Most casualties
3,983rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

A687 accidents by year

Collisions on the A687 peaked at 5 in 2010 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A687, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202413
202300
202224
202111
202013
201922
201822
201700
201600
201546
201411
201300
201222
201111
201056
200933
200811
200711
200634
200535
200422
200311
200233
200122
200012
199945
199833
199722
199612
1995318
199412
199311
199247
199147
199034
198911
198822
198722
198612
198536
198411
198312
198245
198122
198023
197958

When crashes happen on the A687

Sunday has the most collisions on the A687 (20), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (7.4%)
  • Tuesday14 (15%)
  • Wednesday12 (13%)
  • Thursday15 (16%)
  • Friday13 (14%)
  • Saturday13 (14%)
  • Sunday20 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (14%)
  • 9am to noon12 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm18 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.4%)
  • February5 (5.3%)
  • March10 (11%)
  • April11 (12%)
  • May8 (8.5%)
  • June6 (6.4%)
  • July10 (11%)
  • August9 (9.6%)
  • September12 (13%)
  • October5 (5.3%)
  • November5 (5.3%)
  • December6 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight66 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A687 crashes

On the A687, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph9 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph78 (83%)
  • 70 mph3 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds78 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry52 (55%)
  • Wet or damp35 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (5.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A687 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A687, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant92 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car107 (66%)
  • Motorcycle21 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2030 (21%)
  • 21 to 2521 (15%)
  • 26 to 3524 (17%)
  • 36 to 4518 (13%)
  • 46 to 558 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (5.6%)
  • Over 755 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider87 (61%)
  • Passenger54 (38%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A687

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A687

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A687 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A687 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 57, followed by Lancaster (35).

Collisions on the A687 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire5788317
2ndLancaster355208

Recent crashes on the A687

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A687, from 10 October 2009 to 28 September 2025.

Severity