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Chorley road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 335 road traffic collisions in Chorley in 1985, and 425 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1984 (337), and casualties fell from 454.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,765 collisions in Chorley.

Collisions in 1985
335
Down 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
425
Down 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Chorley in 1985

1.2% of collisions in Chorley in 1985 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Chorley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious7322%
  • Slight25877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious8119%
  • Slight34080%

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 432 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 335, down 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025189300
2024220330
2023178247
2022199276
2021205285
2020176267
2019212319
2018241361
2017228330
2016257385
2015241387
2014279425
2013295426
2012277410
2011302492
2010315456
2009280439
2008344544
2007323525
2006343584
2005407664
2004369562
2003321505
2002376572
2001343501
2000293419
1999349540
1998337511
1997375598
1996325484
1995308434
1994326491
1993308454
1992394589
1991401577
1990432641
1989404561
1988357489
1987335466
1986358497
1985335425
1984337454
1983362476
1982376520
1981355476
1980348499
1979430601

When and where crashes happen in Chorley in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (15%)
  • Tuesday43 (13%)
  • Wednesday43 (13%)
  • Thursday53 (16%)
  • Friday52 (16%)
  • Saturday53 (16%)
  • Sunday41 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.2%)
  • February16 (4.8%)
  • March35 (10%)
  • April26 (7.8%)
  • May28 (8.4%)
  • June30 (9%)
  • July35 (10%)
  • August22 (6.6%)
  • September33 (9.9%)
  • October29 (8.7%)
  • November27 (8.1%)
  • December30 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight234 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry192 (57%)
  • Wet or damp129 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.7%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph190 (57%)
  • 40 mph49 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph73 (22%)
  • 70 mph22 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway291 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chorley in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (21%)
  • Pedestrian81 (19%)
  • Cyclist39 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1023 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1536 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20125 (29%)
  • 21 to 2559 (14%)
  • 26 to 3550 (12%)
  • 36 to 4534 (8%)
  • 46 to 5531 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6520 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.8%)
  • Over 7512 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider232 (55%)
  • Passenger112 (26%)
  • Pedestrian81 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car368 (63%)
  • Motorcycle89 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chorley in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Chorley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Chorley ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chorley had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 1985.

Collisions
285th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
317th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
306th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Chorley with the most crashes in 1985

The A6 had the most collisions in Chorley in 1985: 53, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chorley, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA65363215
2ndB5251283306
3rdA581222902
4thA49193416
5thA6741723110
6thA673141702
7thB5250121404
8thB6228121600
9thM6111903
10thM6181400
11thB52475900
12thB52565701
13thA6754500
14thB52524401
15thB62294401
16thA51063402
17thA5822201
18thB52492301
19thB62272201

Towns in Chorley: crashes in 1985

Chorley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 106.

Postcode districts in Chorley: crashes in 1985

PR7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chorley in 1985: 199.

Latest crashes in Chorley in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Chorley in 1985, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Chorley road accidents in other years