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East Staffordshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 516 road traffic collisions in East Staffordshire in 1985, and 659 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 123 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (556), and casualties fell from 719.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,709 collisions in East Staffordshire.

Collisions in 1985
516
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
659
Down 8% on 1984
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
123
24% of collisions

Crash severity in East Staffordshire in 1985

1.2% of collisions in East Staffordshire in 1985 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in East Staffordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious12324%
  • Slight38775%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious13921%
  • Slight51478%

East Staffordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Staffordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 561 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 516, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025230299
2024171202
202394125
20224867
202179110
202095116
2019167215
2018146200
2017194273
2016328460
2015344510
2014345481
2013318445
2012357498
2011339488
2010369504
2009369494
2008400495
2007449643
2006484665
2005466632
2004482668
2003502672
2002515687
2001468625
2000504720
1999461632
1998438620
1997496688
1996497721
1995478625
1994473650
1993481647
1992468617
1991458591
1990561744
1989539703
1988476628
1987463609
1986536712
1985516659
1984556719
1983474638
1982512700
1981510675
1980524704
1979529686

When and where crashes happen in East Staffordshire in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (12%)
  • Tuesday69 (13%)
  • Wednesday65 (13%)
  • Thursday84 (16%)
  • Friday95 (18%)
  • Saturday81 (16%)
  • Sunday58 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59132 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7%)
  • February21 (4.1%)
  • March32 (6.2%)
  • April28 (5.4%)
  • May58 (11%)
  • June54 (10%)
  • July48 (9.3%)
  • August40 (7.8%)
  • September48 (9.3%)
  • October57 (11%)
  • November46 (8.9%)
  • December48 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight381 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (7.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds376 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other31 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry315 (61%)
  • Wet or damp174 (34%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.5%)
  • Snow13 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph340 (66%)
  • 40 mph12 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph124 (24%)
  • 70 mph40 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway457 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Staffordshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant287 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist144 (22%)
  • Pedestrian111 (17%)
  • Cyclist75 (11%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1550 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20207 (31%)
  • 21 to 2589 (14%)
  • 26 to 3579 (12%)
  • 36 to 4563 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5560 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6529 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.1%)
  • Over 7513 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider387 (59%)
  • Passenger161 (24%)
  • Pedestrian111 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car538 (59%)
  • Motorcycle149 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Staffordshire in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in East Staffordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Staffordshire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Staffordshire had fewer road collisions than 177 of them in 1985.

Collisions
178th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
208th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Staffordshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A50 had the most collisions in East Staffordshire in 1985: 67, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Staffordshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA506792212
2ndA383961017
3rdA5121384308
4thB5416313814
5thB5017304808
6thA515162511
7thA518162006
8thA444151704
9thB5030142212
10thA50779903
11thB50188803
12thB501671203
13thB50134401
14thA523401
15thB50083601
16thB50273301
17thB50323300
18thA5222200
19thB52342201
20thA50301101

Towns in East Staffordshire: crashes in 1985

Burton upon Trent had the most collisions of any town in East Staffordshire in 1985: 302.

Postcode districts in East Staffordshire: crashes in 1985

DE14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Staffordshire in 1985: 188.

Latest crashes in East Staffordshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in East Staffordshire in 1985, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

East Staffordshire road accidents in other years