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Chelmsford road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 751 road traffic collisions in Chelmsford in 1985, and 1,004 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 207 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1984 (741), and casualties fell from 1,034.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,575 collisions in Chelmsford.

Collisions in 1985
751
Up 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,004
Down 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
207
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Chelmsford in 1985

1.2% of collisions in Chelmsford in 1985 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Chelmsford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious20728%
  • Slight53571%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious23624%
  • Slight75875%

Chelmsford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chelmsford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 832 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 751, up 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025307378
2024300393
2023324425
2022340448
2021256334
2020250336
2019289381
2018335424
2017318402
2016348435
2015360463
2014351450
2013376465
2012382465
2011435565
2010438579
2009434561
2008465568
2007521673
2006578745
2005571785
2004646856
2003584779
2002555735
2001624802
2000628844
1999676913
1998648887
1997655867
1996582782
1995606843
1994668895
1993597845
1992625829
1991615850
19907161,011
19898321,171
19888251,202
19877991,082
19868031,111
19857511,004
19847411,034
1983702940
1982707948
1981669918
1980656914
1979687910

When and where crashes happen in Chelmsford in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (14%)
  • Tuesday97 (13%)
  • Wednesday108 (14%)
  • Thursday122 (16%)
  • Friday127 (17%)
  • Saturday107 (14%)
  • Sunday88 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5984 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59134 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59187 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59111 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5996 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (6.8%)
  • February34 (4.5%)
  • March57 (7.6%)
  • April64 (8.5%)
  • May61 (8.1%)
  • June66 (8.8%)
  • July67 (8.9%)
  • August66 (8.8%)
  • September71 (9.5%)
  • October72 (9.6%)
  • November79 (11%)
  • December63 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight536 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit137 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds602 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry483 (64%)
  • Wet or damp232 (31%)
  • Frost or ice24 (3.2%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph331 (44%)
  • 40 mph132 (18%)
  • 50 mph56 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph181 (24%)
  • 70 mph51 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway615 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (11%)
  • Roundabout40 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chelmsford in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant517 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist205 (20%)
  • Cyclist111 (11%)
  • Pedestrian100 (10%)
  • Van occupant42 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3%)
  • 11 to 1569 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20313 (31%)
  • 21 to 25145 (14%)
  • 26 to 35138 (14%)
  • 36 to 45100 (10%)
  • 46 to 5571 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6559 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.4%)
  • Over 7520 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider648 (65%)
  • Passenger256 (25%)
  • Pedestrian100 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car901 (64%)
  • Motorcycle204 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chelmsford in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Chelmsford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Chelmsford ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chelmsford had the 108th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
87th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Chelmsford with the most crashes in 1985

The A130 had the most collisions in Chelmsford in 1985: 118, including 2 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chelmsford, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA130118157233
2ndA1273102225
3rdA4145378017
4thB10073758011
5thA1312752011
6thA1113253407
7thA1099202406
8thA122172321
9thA1016162105
10thB1009151800
11thB1418141805
12thA132111204
13thB1008101102
14thB113791002
15thB10128912
16thA10606710
17thB10022202
18thA41401100

Towns in Chelmsford: crashes in 1985

Chelmsford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 341.

Postcode districts in Chelmsford: crashes in 1985

CM2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chelmsford in 1985: 260.

Latest crashes in Chelmsford in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Chelmsford in 1985, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Chelmsford road accidents in other years