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Brent road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,427 road traffic collisions in Brent in 1985, and 1,721 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 264 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (1,531), and casualties fell from 1,830.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 53,833 collisions in Brent.

Collisions in 1985
1,427
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,721
Down 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
26
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
264
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Brent in 1985

1.8% of collisions in Brent in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Brent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal261.8%
  • Serious26419%
  • Slight1,13780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.5%
  • Serious29117%
  • Slight1,40482%

Brent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,597 in 1983. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,427, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025737818
2024825926
20239171,046
20229491,068
20218591,004
2020814916
20198611,012
20189291,103
20179731,155
20169171,147
20159071,089
20149101,067
2013789957
2012820958
2011761896
2010778928
2009715849
2008660785
2007704845
2006789965
20059521,148
20041,0071,213
20031,1391,381
20021,1991,453
20011,2361,508
20001,3371,658
19991,3381,649
19981,3131,576
19971,3501,641
19961,2701,561
19951,3461,639
19941,3561,607
19931,3691,667
19921,3851,692
19911,4171,749
19901,5321,863
19891,5651,852
19881,5231,786
19871,4141,698
19861,5121,803
19851,4271,721
19841,5311,830
19831,5971,817
19821,5361,881
19811,5081,824
19801,5521,876
19791,5081,847

When and where crashes happen in Brent in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday219 (15%)
  • Tuesday198 (14%)
  • Wednesday209 (15%)
  • Thursday197 (14%)
  • Friday212 (15%)
  • Saturday236 (17%)
  • Sunday156 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5957 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59155 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59182 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59234 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59325 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59262 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59187 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (7.4%)
  • February95 (6.7%)
  • March105 (7.4%)
  • April120 (8.4%)
  • May119 (8.3%)
  • June133 (9.3%)
  • July133 (9.3%)
  • August127 (8.9%)
  • September91 (6.4%)
  • October122 (8.5%)
  • November150 (11%)
  • December127 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight961 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit455 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,146 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds204 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other26 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry990 (69%)
  • Wet or damp408 (29%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.3%)
  • Snow11 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,300 (91%)
  • 40 mph121 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,146 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway182 (13%)
  • Roundabout63 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brent in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant846 (49%)
  • Pedestrian430 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist196 (11%)
  • Cyclist106 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant65 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1080 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1581 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20255 (15%)
  • 21 to 25279 (16%)
  • 26 to 35338 (20%)
  • 36 to 45180 (10%)
  • 46 to 55151 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6587 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3.3%)
  • Over 7538 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded126 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider853 (50%)
  • Passenger438 (25%)
  • Pedestrian430 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,795 (73%)
  • Motorcycle230 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes179 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach79 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brent in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Brent

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Brent ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brent had the 31st most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Brent with the most crashes in 1985

The A404 had the most collisions in Brent in 1985: 223, including 5 fatal and 46 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brent, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA404223267546
2ndA5116127125
3rdA4006108136215
4thA4088103131322
5thA40698132416
6thA4078794019
7thA4089606715
8thA4005385206
9thA4003233306
10thA4000192106
11thB451161705
12thB4492151612
13thB454152033
14thA4140142116
15thB4565131502
16thB44609900
17thB41381001
18thB4537802
19thB4144401
20thB4504402

Towns in Brent: crashes in 1985

Brent itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,200.

Postcode districts in Brent: crashes in 1985

NW10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brent in 1985: 499.

Latest crashes in Brent in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Brent in 1985, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Brent road accidents in other years