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Cornwall road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,948 road traffic collisions in Cornwall in 1985, and 2,600 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 639 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1984 (2,016), and casualties fell from 2,646.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 78,835 collisions in Cornwall.

Collisions in 1985
1,948
Down 3% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
2,600
Down 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
40
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
639
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Cornwall in 1985

2.1% of collisions in Cornwall in 1985 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Cornwall from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal402.1%
  • Serious63933%
  • Slight1,26965%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal481.8%
  • Serious77430%
  • Slight1,77868%

Cornwall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cornwall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,120 in 2001. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,948, down 3% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259201,194
20249411,236
20231,0001,379
20221,0121,420
20219781,444
20208621,218
20191,1311,616
20181,1751,690
20171,1481,678
20161,2031,783
20151,2281,722
20141,3091,907
20131,2841,804
20121,3011,830
20111,3772,026
20101,4132,091
20091,4992,160
20081,5772,264
20071,9032,648
20061,9282,688
20052,0782,897
20042,0012,737
20032,0582,844
20022,0222,726
20012,1202,847
20001,9642,646
19992,0142,739
19981,9722,709
19972,0352,811
19962,0202,808
19951,8152,476
19941,9982,777
19931,9662,604
19921,7702,443
19911,8382,481
19902,1112,822
19892,0962,814
19881,9762,664
19871,8662,535
19861,9382,648
19851,9482,600
19842,0162,646
19831,8632,497
19822,0492,856
19812,0452,855
19801,9992,865
19792,0682,953

When and where crashes happen in Cornwall in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday299 (15%)
  • Tuesday272 (14%)
  • Wednesday274 (14%)
  • Thursday272 (14%)
  • Friday299 (15%)
  • Saturday284 (15%)
  • Sunday248 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59103 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59215 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59286 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59326 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59503 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59288 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59209 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (4.7%)
  • February113 (5.8%)
  • March152 (7.8%)
  • April155 (8%)
  • May178 (9.1%)
  • June154 (7.9%)
  • July229 (12%)
  • August220 (11%)
  • September168 (8.6%)
  • October167 (8.6%)
  • November166 (8.5%)
  • December155 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,441 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting255 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit240 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,450 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds315 (16%)
  • Fog or mist53 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,193 (61%)
  • Wet or damp703 (36%)
  • Frost or ice40 (2.1%)
  • Snow11 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph891 (46%)
  • 40 mph142 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph876 (45%)
  • 70 mph27 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,807 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road56 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout55 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cornwall in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,240 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist730 (28%)
  • Pedestrian339 (13%)
  • Cyclist152 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant74 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10110 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15193 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20785 (30%)
  • 21 to 25375 (14%)
  • 26 to 35347 (13%)
  • 36 to 45266 (10%)
  • 46 to 55185 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 65122 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7597 (3.7%)
  • Over 7563 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,524 (59%)
  • Passenger737 (28%)
  • Pedestrian339 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,014 (61%)
  • Motorcycle717 (22%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes200 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle154 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes116 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach38 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle36 (1.1%)
  • Minibus10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cornwall in 1985

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1985 in Cornwall

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cornwall ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cornwall had the 12th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cornwall with the most crashes in 1985

The A30 had the most collisions in Cornwall in 1985: 141, including 5 fatal and 40 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cornwall, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30141211540
2ndA39120184141
3rdA390111158336
4thA3872102628
5thA3945976018
6thA30475061118
7thA3884354213
8thA3894260113
9thA3924259112
10thA3933039010
11thA374213229
12thB32542122011
13thB3290202328
14thA3075193608
15thB3284182907
16thB3297182106
17thB3302172505
18thA391152004
19thB3306151504
20thA3082141811

Towns in Cornwall: crashes in 1985

Truro had the most collisions of any town in Cornwall in 1985: 88.

Postcode districts in Cornwall: crashes in 1985

TR13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cornwall in 1985: 97.

Latest crashes in Cornwall in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Cornwall in 1985, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Cornwall road accidents in other years