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Fenland road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 329 road traffic collisions in Fenland in 1985, and 415 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1984 (288), and casualties rose from 392.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,566 collisions in Fenland.

Collisions in 1985
329
Up 14% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
415
Up 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
8
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Fenland in 1985

2.4% of collisions in Fenland in 1985 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.4% and 20% in Fenland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious9429%
  • Slight22769%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.4%
  • Serious10726%
  • Slight29872%

Fenland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fenland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 396 in 2005. 1985 is highlighted, with 329, up 14% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025129185
2024143197
2023150203
2022133185
2021150221
2020151223
2019164221
2018222360
2017213304
2016203291
2015189247
2014249329
2013216283
2012254374
2011264363
2010280383
2009291401
2008289407
2007337459
2006338470
2005396528
2004358487
2003367525
2002361513
2001388550
2000343525
1999305422
1998311428
1997342513
1996386543
1995326461
1994350485
1993367489
1992381554
1991345483
1990370522
1989356488
1988381516
1987308437
1986316423
1985329415
1984288392
1983317415
1982326449
1981287393
1980299405
1979298417

When and where crashes happen in Fenland in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (13%)
  • Tuesday47 (14%)
  • Wednesday48 (15%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday55 (17%)
  • Saturday55 (17%)
  • Sunday37 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.7%)
  • February19 (5.8%)
  • March19 (5.8%)
  • April21 (6.4%)
  • May35 (11%)
  • June26 (7.9%)
  • July34 (10%)
  • August21 (6.4%)
  • September35 (11%)
  • October31 (9.4%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December31 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds252 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (64%)
  • Wet or damp99 (30%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph193 (59%)
  • 40 mph30 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph98 (30%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway293 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fenland in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant173 (42%)
  • Cyclist88 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (21%)
  • Pedestrian42 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1544 (11%)
  • 16 to 20119 (29%)
  • 21 to 2554 (13%)
  • 26 to 3554 (13%)
  • 36 to 4538 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5522 (5.3%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.5%)
  • Over 759 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider290 (70%)
  • Passenger83 (20%)
  • Pedestrian42 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car326 (57%)
  • Motorcycle94 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fenland in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Fenland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Fenland ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fenland had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 1985.

Collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
233rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
270th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Fenland with the most crashes in 1985

The B1101 had the most collisions in Fenland in 1985: 34, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fenland, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1101344219
2ndA6053342012
3rdA1101324718
4thA141243809
5thB198151706
6thA47142204
7thB1099131514
8thB1093121805
9thB1173121403
10thB14416801
11thA1425502
12thB10505502
13thB10404410
14thB11694700
15thB11723301
16thB10982310
17thA10861100
18thB10491100
19thB11661210
20thB14421100

Towns in Fenland: crashes in 1985

Wisbech had the most collisions of any town in Fenland in 1985: 85.

Postcode districts in Fenland: crashes in 1985

PE13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fenland in 1985: 124.

Latest crashes in Fenland in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Fenland in 1985, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Fenland road accidents in other years