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Aberdeenshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 936 road traffic collisions in Aberdeenshire in 1985, and 1,364 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 265 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1984 (925), and casualties rose from 1,350.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,938 collisions in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions in 1985
936
Up 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,364
Up 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
52
5.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
265
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeenshire in 1985

5.6% of collisions in Aberdeenshire in 1985 were fatal and 28% serious, against 4.4% and 27% in Aberdeenshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal525.6%
  • Serious26528%
  • Slight61966%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal634.6%
  • Serious35026%
  • Slight95170%

Aberdeenshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeenshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 958 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 936, up 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025123187
2024153257
2023143230
2022143237
2021140190
2020118166
2019197287
2018239347
2017252346
2016325432
2015347458
2014415570
2013465619
2012529685
2011518663
2010597791
2009687906
2008691893
2007552730
2006552776
2005597829
2004555765
2003504685
2002581819
2001552810
2000571800
1999602818
1998673961
1997693973
1996694949
1995697994
1994655928
19937051,004
19928321,227
19919131,339
19908661,297
19899171,343
19889241,326
19879201,357
19868601,277
19859361,364
19849251,350
19838161,145
19829361,440
19819281,341
19809421,436
19799581,483

When and where crashes happen in Aberdeenshire in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (13%)
  • Tuesday106 (11%)
  • Wednesday120 (13%)
  • Thursday109 (12%)
  • Friday162 (17%)
  • Saturday176 (19%)
  • Sunday138 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5974 (7.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59134 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59148 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59217 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (8.5%)
  • February55 (5.9%)
  • March63 (6.7%)
  • April67 (7.2%)
  • May63 (6.7%)
  • June77 (8.2%)
  • July88 (9.4%)
  • August82 (8.8%)
  • September99 (11%)
  • October91 (9.7%)
  • November98 (10%)
  • December73 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight650 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting201 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds680 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds149 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (2.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry432 (46%)
  • Wet or damp395 (42%)
  • Snow55 (5.9%)
  • Frost or ice54 (5.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph252 (27%)
  • 40 mph25 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph608 (65%)
  • 70 mph47 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway875 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeenshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant888 (65%)
  • Pedestrian137 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist65 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant64 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1066 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1579 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20311 (23%)
  • 21 to 25208 (15%)
  • 26 to 35221 (16%)
  • 36 to 45167 (12%)
  • 46 to 55114 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6572 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7555 (4%)
  • Over 7537 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider776 (57%)
  • Passenger451 (33%)
  • Pedestrian137 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,076 (70%)
  • Motorcycle118 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes106 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle35 (2.3%)
  • Minibus18 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeenshire in 1985

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1985 in Aberdeenshire

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Aberdeenshire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeenshire had the 81st most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
81st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Aberdeenshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeenshire in 1985: 122, including 7 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeenshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92122192735
2ndA9674104622
3rdA947517054
4thA944995611
5thA934669210
6thA984475218
7thA9524362412
8thA97192905
9thA944172613
10thB977172407
11thA975162404
12thA950142804
13thB979121803
14thB999111604
15thA948101414
16thB90059902
17thB917081320
18thA95771103
19thA98171004
20thB900071711

Towns in Aberdeenshire: crashes in 1985

Peterhead had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeenshire in 1985: 39.

Postcode districts in Aberdeenshire: crashes in 1985

AB42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeenshire in 1985: 120.

Latest crashes in Aberdeenshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeenshire in 1985, 3 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Aberdeenshire road accidents in other years