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Corby road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 219 road traffic collisions in Corby in 1985, and 264 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 75 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (223), and casualties fell from 268.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 6,726 collisions in Corby.

District council until April 2021, now part of North Northamptonshire. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 1985
219
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
264
Down 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
75
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Corby in 1985

1.4% of collisions in Corby in 1985 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.1% and 29% in Corby from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious7534%
  • Slight14164%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious8733%
  • Slight17466%

Corby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Corby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 244 in 1988. 1985 is highlighted, with 219, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025100113
202485102
20238498
202284105
20218299
20206984
20198298
20187799
201785100
201693120
201590107
201486111
20137999
201286109
201194125
2010113145
2009139198
2008139175
2007145192
2006134176
2005122158
2004154208
2003139168
2002158210
2001131176
2000137190
1999150200
1998146188
1997158223
1996151225
1995146208
1994175244
1993161199
1992172226
1991197264
1990231313
1989211270
1988244336
1987213270
1986206247
1985219264
1984223268
1983154195
1982197245
1981176203
1980195236
1979214268

When and where crashes happen in Corby in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (17%)
  • Tuesday23 (11%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday34 (16%)
  • Friday40 (18%)
  • Saturday32 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6.4%)
  • February12 (5.5%)
  • March19 (8.7%)
  • April10 (4.6%)
  • May15 (6.8%)
  • June19 (8.7%)
  • July16 (7.3%)
  • August24 (11%)
  • September19 (8.7%)
  • October29 (13%)
  • November17 (7.8%)
  • December25 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight141 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds163 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (58%)
  • Wet or damp82 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph131 (60%)
  • 40 mph37 (17%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph39 (18%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway167 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (13%)
  • Roundabout22 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Corby in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (33%)
  • Pedestrian67 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (22%)
  • Cyclist25 (9.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1525 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2060 (23%)
  • 21 to 2530 (11%)
  • 26 to 3542 (16%)
  • 36 to 4524 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5517 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.7%)
  • Over 755 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider138 (52%)
  • Pedestrian67 (25%)
  • Passenger59 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car192 (56%)
  • Motorcycle61 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (7.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Corby in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Corby

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in Corby with the most crashes in 1985

The A427 had the most collisions in Corby in 1985: 35, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Corby, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA427353719
2ndA6116212309
3rdA43162224
4thA6003142507
5thA6014121707
6thB6702200

Towns in Corby: crashes in 1985

Corby had 154 collisions in 1985.

Postcode districts in Corby: crashes in 1985

NN17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Corby in 1985: 106.

North Northamptonshire and its former districts in 1985

North Northamptonshire recorded 1,132 collisions in 1985, and 19% of them were in the old Corby district.

Other former districts in North Northamptonshire

Latest crashes in Corby in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Corby in 1985, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1985.

Severity

Corby road accidents in other years