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A987 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 83 collisions on the A987 from 1979 to 1992, with 155 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 23 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A987 was on 10 January 1992.

Collisions since 1979
83
4,199th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
155
1.87 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
23
38 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
10 Jan 1992
Busiest year
1989
16 collisions

Crash severity on the A987

On the A987, 4.8% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1992

  • Fatal44.8%
  • Serious2328%
  • Slight5667%

Where the A987 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,199th
Most casualties
3,890th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,899th

A987 accidents by year

Collisions on the A987 peaked at 16 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 1992.

Collisions and casualties on the A987, 1979 to 1992

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199212
199122
1990912
19891640
19881018
198748
198647
1985415
198446
198367
19821117
1981715
198023
197933

When crashes happen on the A987

Saturday has the most collisions on the A987 (19), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (14%)
  • Tuesday7 (8.4%)
  • Wednesday7 (8.4%)
  • Thursday13 (16%)
  • Friday18 (22%)
  • Saturday19 (23%)
  • Sunday7 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (11%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (14%)
  • 9am to noon12 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (7.2%)
  • February7 (8.4%)
  • March7 (8.4%)
  • April13 (16%)
  • May4 (4.8%)
  • June8 (9.6%)
  • July10 (12%)
  • August8 (9.6%)
  • September4 (4.8%)
  • October8 (9.6%)
  • November4 (4.8%)
  • December4 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight55 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A987 crashes

On the A987, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph80 (96%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds62 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry38 (46%)
  • Wet or damp37 (45%)
  • Frost or ice4 (4.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A987 crashes

Car occupants make up 85% of the people killed or injured on the A987, followed by motorcyclists (6.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant132 (85%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Pedestrian2 (1.3%)
  • Cyclist1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car113 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (13%)
  • Motorcycle10 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 2023 (15%)
  • 21 to 2534 (22%)
  • 26 to 3534 (22%)
  • 36 to 4518 (12%)
  • 46 to 5518 (12%)
  • 56 to 659 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.9%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (52%)
  • Passenger73 (47%)
  • Pedestrian2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A987

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A987

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A987 crashes by council area

Of the 83 collisions on the A987, 81 were in Fife.

Collisions on the A987 in each area, 1979 to 1992
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife81151423

Latest recorded crashes on the A987

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A987, from 19 March 1989 to 10 January 1992.

Severity