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Bury road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 687 road traffic collisions in Bury in 1985, and 857 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 109 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1984 (731), and casualties fell from 887.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,612 collisions in Bury.

Collisions in 1985
687
Down 6% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
857
Down 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
109
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Bury in 1985

1% of collisions in Bury in 1985 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Bury from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious10916%
  • Slight57183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious12014%
  • Slight73085%

Bury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 889 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 687, down 6% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025161196
2024165212
2023167207
2022190237
2021229314
2020167222
2019250335
2018222314
2017251343
2016183243
2015179265
2014238332
2013265361
2012326441
2011338445
2010346474
2009464701
2008489687
2007541793
2006603830
2005638949
20047031,024
20037431,052
20027401,029
20017891,161
20008321,147
19998141,107
19987861,069
19977661,104
1996696949
1995670926
19947811,072
19938191,100
19927661,015
19917921,079
19908891,195
19898181,111
1988694895
1987712941
1986693867
1985687857
1984731887
1983649792
1982666840
1981642801
1980668849
1979654823

When and where crashes happen in Bury in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (14%)
  • Wednesday97 (14%)
  • Thursday113 (16%)
  • Friday117 (17%)
  • Saturday104 (15%)
  • Sunday69 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5993 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59182 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59113 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8%)
  • February33 (4.8%)
  • March60 (8.7%)
  • April54 (7.9%)
  • May48 (7%)
  • June63 (9.2%)
  • July55 (8%)
  • August58 (8.4%)
  • September67 (9.8%)
  • October60 (8.7%)
  • November80 (12%)
  • December54 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight471 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds543 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry397 (58%)
  • Wet or damp262 (38%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.1%)
  • Snow7 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph602 (88%)
  • 40 mph34 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph8 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph43 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway563 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (14%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bury in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant384 (45%)
  • Pedestrian226 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (16%)
  • Cyclist74 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1067 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 1593 (11%)
  • 16 to 20169 (20%)
  • 21 to 25101 (12%)
  • 26 to 35138 (16%)
  • 36 to 4590 (11%)
  • 46 to 5567 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6541 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7540 (4.7%)
  • Over 7520 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider433 (51%)
  • Pedestrian226 (26%)
  • Passenger198 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car857 (71%)
  • Motorcycle132 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (4%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bury in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Bury

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bury ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bury had the 122nd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
122nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
238th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Bury with the most crashes in 1985

The A56 had the most collisions in Bury in 1985: 144, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bury, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56144185223
2ndA58687606
3rdA6656688115
4thM62314405
5thB6214263416
6thB6222222706
7thA676161702
8thB6292161803
9thB6219151503
10thB6213121301
11thM66121903
12thA6044111502
13thA605391203
14thA6678800
15thB619681103
16thB62185600
17thB62215601
18thA5763400
19thA30562400
20thB62122200

Towns in Bury: crashes in 1985

Bury, Bury had the most collisions of any town in Bury in 1985: 273.

Postcode districts in Bury: crashes in 1985

BL9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bury in 1985: 218.

Latest crashes in Bury in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Bury in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Bury road accidents in other years