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Christchurch road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 168 road traffic collisions in Christchurch in 1985, and 208 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1984 (166), and casualties rose from 196.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 6,439 collisions in Christchurch.

District council until April 2019, now part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 1985
168
Up 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
208
Up 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
7
4.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Christchurch in 1985

4.2% of collisions in Christchurch in 1985 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Christchurch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal74.2%
  • Serious3118%
  • Slight13077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.4%
  • Serious3919%
  • Slight16278%

Christchurch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Christchurch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 217 in 2001. 1985 is highlighted, with 168, up 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586100
20247587
202380108
20228298
20217185
20206785
20195576
20187596
2017102128
201685126
2015113145
201496115
2013104124
2012119146
2011105123
2010114135
2009121150
2008140186
2007158215
2006169220
2005174239
2004178252
2003145196
2002184262
2001217297
2000211284
1999164226
1998186271
1997159211
1996152200
1995133179
1994128166
1993142192
1992132173
1991124164
1990157213
1989173223
1988169224
1987154225
1986165208
1985168208
1984166196
1983182222
1982185245
1981140167
1980156184
1979178236

When and where crashes happen in Christchurch in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (13%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday21 (13%)
  • Thursday27 (16%)
  • Friday31 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (11%)
  • Sunday21 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.3%)
  • February10 (6%)
  • March4 (2.4%)
  • April13 (7.7%)
  • May14 (8.3%)
  • June16 (9.5%)
  • July20 (12%)
  • August19 (11%)
  • September17 (10%)
  • October15 (8.9%)
  • November12 (7.1%)
  • December14 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight130 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds135 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (69%)
  • Wet or damp46 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph95 (57%)
  • 40 mph21 (13%)
  • 60 mph23 (14%)
  • 70 mph28 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (17%)
  • Roundabout13 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Christchurch in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant93 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (22%)
  • Cyclist37 (18%)
  • Pedestrian21 (10%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2059 (28%)
  • 21 to 2529 (14%)
  • 26 to 3524 (12%)
  • 36 to 4526 (13%)
  • 46 to 5511 (5.3%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7.7%)
  • Over 758 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (69%)
  • Passenger43 (21%)
  • Pedestrian21 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car192 (61%)
  • Motorcycle48 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Christchurch in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Christchurch

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in Christchurch with the most crashes in 1985

The A35 had the most collisions in Christchurch in 1985: 48, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Christchurch, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA354858111
2ndB3059202222
3rdA337161712
4thA33891301
5thB33477912

Towns in Christchurch: crashes in 1985

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole had 121 collisions in 1985.

Postcode districts in Christchurch: crashes in 1985

BH23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Christchurch in 1985: 166.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and its former districts in 1985

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 1,585 collisions in 1985, and 11% of them were in the old Christchurch district.

Other former districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Latest crashes in Christchurch in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Christchurch in 1985, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 22 December 1985.

Severity

Christchurch road accidents in other years