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Cardiff road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,136 road traffic collisions in Cardiff in 1985, and 1,382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 210 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (1,156), and casualties fell from 1,414.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 43,003 collisions in Cardiff.

Collisions in 1985
1,136
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,382
Down 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
21
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
210
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Cardiff in 1985

1.8% of collisions in Cardiff in 1985 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Cardiff from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211.8%
  • Serious21018%
  • Slight90580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.5%
  • Serious24117%
  • Slight1,12081%

Cardiff road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cardiff, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,341 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,136, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025272348
2024240330
2023293362
2022275373
2021265309
2020258301
2019436564
2018366482
2017480619
2016535689
2015622816
2014641851
2013644867
2012618802
20117441,125
20107541,117
20098261,115
20089091,226
20079851,432
20061,0201,390
20051,1181,516
20041,1231,556
20031,1961,634
20021,1881,682
20011,1431,544
20001,1301,575
19991,0921,489
19981,1171,474
19971,1361,476
19961,1191,487
19951,1751,516
19941,3071,714
19931,1451,457
19921,2351,577
19911,1521,503
19901,3241,664
19891,3411,676
19881,3061,574
19871,1301,391
19861,1331,459
19851,1361,382
19841,1561,414
19831,1231,355
19821,1931,459
19811,1561,429
19801,2531,556
19791,1931,457

When and where crashes happen in Cardiff in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday156 (14%)
  • Tuesday189 (17%)
  • Wednesday153 (13%)
  • Thursday156 (14%)
  • Friday190 (17%)
  • Saturday175 (15%)
  • Sunday117 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59145 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59203 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59294 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59177 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59143 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (7.7%)
  • February75 (6.6%)
  • March98 (8.6%)
  • April83 (7.3%)
  • May98 (8.6%)
  • June85 (7.5%)
  • July97 (8.5%)
  • August92 (8.1%)
  • September91 (8%)
  • October112 (9.9%)
  • November118 (10%)
  • December99 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight777 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit326 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds866 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds204 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry714 (63%)
  • Wet or damp384 (34%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.1%)
  • Snow14 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph987 (87%)
  • 40 mph65 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph24 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph55 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway845 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway207 (18%)
  • Roundabout39 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded29 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cardiff in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant563 (41%)
  • Pedestrian374 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist202 (15%)
  • Cyclist139 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 565 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1085 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1594 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20289 (21%)
  • 21 to 25226 (16%)
  • 26 to 35237 (17%)
  • 36 to 45132 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5593 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6580 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3%)
  • Over 7540 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider658 (48%)
  • Pedestrian374 (27%)
  • Passenger350 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,349 (70%)
  • Motorcycle206 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle142 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cardiff in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Cardiff

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cardiff ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cardiff had the 53rd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
53rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
57th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cardiff with the most crashes in 1985

The A4161 had the most collisions in Cardiff in 1985: 75, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cardiff, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41617587114
2ndA487497414
3rdA4707391012
4thA4696373013
5thA41194161211
6thA4160384407
7thA4055374313
8thA4054313916
9thB4487273117
10thM4194016
11thB4261181800
12thA423291522
13thB42627803
14thB42393300
15thB45622400
16thA40611300
17thA41891100
18thA4601100

Towns in Cardiff: crashes in 1985

Cardiff itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,002.

Postcode districts in Cardiff: crashes in 1985

CF14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cardiff in 1985: 225.

Latest crashes in Cardiff in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Cardiff in 1985, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Cardiff road accidents in other years