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Aberdeen City road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 961 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 1985, and 1,164 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 217 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1984 (944), and casualties rose from 1,128.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,347 collisions in Aberdeen City.

Collisions in 1985
961
Up 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,164
Up 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
17
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
217
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 1985

1.8% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 1985 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.8%
  • Serious21723%
  • Slight72776%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious23720%
  • Slight91078%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 961, up 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256575
20246782
202391106
20226782
20215963
20207084
2019113143
2018134151
2017154184
2016173209
2015227268
2014271310
2013352395
2012375439
2011360407
2010350407
2009445499
2008513591
2007365418
2006385449
2005427524
2004364426
2003374462
2002389477
2001399493
2000461559
1999474552
1998545652
1997593712
1996577690
1995644763
1994654761
1993718864
19928451,019
19918611,005
19909261,099
19899161,088
1988720860
1987772911
19869751,157
19859611,164
19849441,128
19839261,093
19821,0491,294
19811,0321,250
19801,0561,277
19791,1091,380

When and where crashes happen in Aberdeen City in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (14%)
  • Tuesday137 (14%)
  • Wednesday115 (12%)
  • Thursday172 (18%)
  • Friday165 (17%)
  • Saturday146 (15%)
  • Sunday89 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59203 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59226 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (7.9%)
  • February70 (7.3%)
  • March82 (8.5%)
  • April86 (8.9%)
  • May74 (7.7%)
  • June90 (9.4%)
  • July78 (8.1%)
  • August87 (9.1%)
  • September92 (9.6%)
  • October64 (6.7%)
  • November84 (8.7%)
  • December78 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight642 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit281 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds776 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry566 (59%)
  • Wet or damp362 (38%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.8%)
  • Snow16 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph10 (1%)
  • 30 mph785 (82%)
  • 40 mph78 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph81 (8.4%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway783 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (14%)
  • Roundabout27 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant405 (35%)
  • Pedestrian403 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist144 (12%)
  • Cyclist78 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (2%)
  • Van occupant23 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (4%)
  • 6 to 1074 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1594 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20236 (20%)
  • 21 to 25180 (15%)
  • 26 to 35177 (15%)
  • 36 to 45114 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5575 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6566 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7555 (4.7%)
  • Over 7546 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider482 (41%)
  • Pedestrian403 (35%)
  • Passenger279 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car988 (66%)
  • Motorcycle146 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes102 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach92 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2.1%)
  • Minibus7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Aberdeen City

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Aberdeen City ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 77th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
77th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
81st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 1985

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 1985: 155, including 1 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92155188135
2ndA966577415
3rdA9475669116
4thA93425808
5thA944273524
6thB983252701
7thA956202312
8thA946141422
9thB987141704
10thB986131702
11thA978121412
12thA90138901
13thB9797802
14thB9857700
15thB98971102
16thA9456800
17thB9976600
18thA90112301
19thB9772301
20thB9842400

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1985

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 1985: 782.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1985

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 1985: 175.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 1985, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1985.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years