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Croydon road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,810 road traffic collisions in Croydon in 1985, and 2,248 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 385 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1984 (2,028), and casualties fell from 2,492.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 62,402 collisions in Croydon.

Collisions in 1985
1,810
Down 11% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
2,248
Down 10% on 1984
Fatal collisions
15
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
385
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Croydon in 1985

0.8% of collisions in Croydon in 1985 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Croydon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal150.8%
  • Serious38521%
  • Slight1,41078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal160.7%
  • Serious42419%
  • Slight1,80880%

Croydon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Croydon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,097 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,810, down 11% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259371,067
20249331,047
20231,1031,258
20229221,093
20219651,106
20208921,085
20199551,129
20188911,049
20179351,153
20169001,102
20158961,047
20149781,114
20138891,092
20129521,140
20119661,231
20109161,122
20099051,142
20089331,129
20079331,145
20069871,213
20051,1411,412
20041,1511,394
20031,1451,482
20021,2301,573
20011,2931,667
20001,4161,859
19991,5591,922
19981,4931,860
19971,5431,947
19961,5281,866
19951,4801,852
19941,5621,865
19931,4621,751
19921,4181,724
19911,5611,882
19901,6732,003
19891,8782,280
19881,7572,080
19871,7672,119
19861,8312,193
19851,8102,248
19842,0282,492
19831,9642,407
19822,0972,566
19811,8842,251
19801,9112,379
19792,0322,508

When and where crashes happen in Croydon in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (12%)
  • Tuesday260 (14%)
  • Wednesday273 (15%)
  • Thursday249 (14%)
  • Friday307 (17%)
  • Saturday284 (16%)
  • Sunday216 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5987 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59205 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59250 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59272 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59429 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59278 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59258 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January122 (6.7%)
  • February127 (7%)
  • March157 (8.7%)
  • April142 (7.8%)
  • May124 (6.9%)
  • June125 (6.9%)
  • July158 (8.7%)
  • August154 (8.5%)
  • September159 (8.8%)
  • October188 (10%)
  • November192 (11%)
  • December162 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,208 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit598 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,336 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds288 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded113 (6.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,224 (68%)
  • Wet or damp546 (30%)
  • Frost or ice29 (1.6%)
  • Snow10 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,742 (96%)
  • 40 mph59 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,663 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout60 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Croydon in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,038 (46%)
  • Pedestrian464 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist416 (19%)
  • Cyclist128 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant103 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant70 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1089 (4%)
  • 11 to 15117 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20525 (23%)
  • 21 to 25386 (17%)
  • 26 to 35326 (15%)
  • 36 to 45204 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 55147 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 65107 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7584 (3.7%)
  • Over 7576 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded137 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,202 (53%)
  • Passenger582 (26%)
  • Pedestrian464 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,155 (69%)
  • Motorcycle417 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes208 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach125 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (1.4%)
  • Minibus10 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Croydon in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Croydon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Croydon ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Croydon had the 15th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Croydon with the most crashes in 1985

The A23 had the most collisions in Croydon in 1985: 239, including 3 fatal and 52 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Croydon, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA23239311352
2ndA235221259033
3rdA212125159127
4thA21592104222
5thA23286111021
6thA2228093119
7thA20225379019
8thA2135159112
9thB275485604
10thA2364256012
11thB2663640010
12thA22293706
13thB273293328
14thB269283204
15thA214192204
16thB243172215
17thA237162005
18thB2030131915
19thB27191001
20thB27691305

Towns in Croydon: crashes in 1985

Croydon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,703.

Postcode districts in Croydon: crashes in 1985

CR0 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Croydon in 1985: 865.

Latest crashes in Croydon in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Croydon in 1985, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Croydon road accidents in other years