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Arun road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 543 road traffic collisions in Arun in 1985, and 724 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (555), and casualties fell from 748.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,627 collisions in Arun.

Collisions in 1985
543
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
724
Down 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Arun in 1985

1.1% of collisions in Arun in 1985 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Arun from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious12022%
  • Slight41777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious15722%
  • Slight56177%

Arun road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Arun, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 555 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 543, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025275330
2024293406
2023281365
2022324430
2021258346
2020265328
2019314420
2018314406
2017300379
2016307408
2015313391
2014354458
2013303394
2012269327
2011263346
2010315394
2009338428
2008356476
2007367457
2006370475
2005372502
2004414538
2003422532
2002429551
2001432572
2000418563
1999458601
1998477616
1997456605
1996481637
1995453599
1994438586
1993392509
1992431574
1991422563
1990551715
1989521661
1988448598
1987467587
1986523666
1985543724
1984555748
1983473604
1982502649
1981495672
1980435584
1979440579

When and where crashes happen in Arun in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday69 (13%)
  • Thursday92 (17%)
  • Friday93 (17%)
  • Saturday79 (15%)
  • Sunday66 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59143 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.6%)
  • February35 (6.4%)
  • March37 (6.8%)
  • April37 (6.8%)
  • May42 (7.7%)
  • June48 (8.8%)
  • July50 (9.2%)
  • August52 (9.6%)
  • September47 (8.7%)
  • October59 (11%)
  • November63 (12%)
  • December37 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight405 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds448 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry381 (70%)
  • Wet or damp139 (26%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph351 (65%)
  • 40 mph31 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph104 (19%)
  • 70 mph57 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway446 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (11%)
  • Roundabout35 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Arun in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant339 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist190 (26%)
  • Cyclist110 (15%)
  • Pedestrian64 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1554 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20223 (31%)
  • 21 to 25100 (14%)
  • 26 to 3575 (10%)
  • 36 to 4572 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5542 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7544 (6.1%)
  • Over 7532 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider485 (67%)
  • Passenger175 (24%)
  • Pedestrian64 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car574 (60%)
  • Motorcycle185 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Arun in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Arun

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Arun ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Arun had the 166th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
166th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
166th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
213th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Arun with the most crashes in 1985

The A259 had the most collisions in Arun in 1985: 108, including 2 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Arun, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259108159224
2ndA2771106021
3rdA292740010
4thB2140242703
5thB2166232513
6thA284212505
7thB2233171805
8thA24161922
9thA280122404
10thB2132111311
11thB22254400
12thB21392300

Towns in Arun: crashes in 1985

Bognor Regis had the most collisions of any town in Arun in 1985: 201.

Postcode districts in Arun: crashes in 1985

PO21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Arun in 1985: 151.

Latest crashes in Arun in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Arun in 1985, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Arun road accidents in other years