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Guildford road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 812 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 1985, and 1,083 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 200 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1984 (819), and casualties fell from 1,101.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,032 collisions in Guildford.

Collisions in 1985
812
Down 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,083
Down 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
14
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
200
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 1985

1.7% of collisions in Guildford in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.7%
  • Serious20025%
  • Slight59874%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious22821%
  • Slight84178%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 812, down 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025337419
2024314396
2023356495
2022409552
2021369483
2020324406
2019440581
2018444608
2017510651
2016575780
2015563739
2014590807
2013549745
2012615870
2011630880
2010544750
2009638920
2008685965
2007682964
2006655928
20057501,085
20047101,022
20037071,021
20027061,001
20017371,095
20007381,031
19997971,174
19988131,154
19978111,164
19967851,115
19957301,034
19948031,117
19937911,138
19927841,044
19917941,069
19908121,100
19898571,171
19887841,033
19877811,074
19867661,040
19858121,083
19848191,101
19837541,027
1982733988
19817341,039
19807741,022
1979721966

When and where crashes happen in Guildford in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (14%)
  • Tuesday118 (15%)
  • Wednesday87 (11%)
  • Thursday118 (15%)
  • Friday158 (19%)
  • Saturday135 (17%)
  • Sunday83 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59136 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59175 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (6%)
  • February49 (6%)
  • March76 (9.4%)
  • April48 (5.9%)
  • May73 (9%)
  • June66 (8.1%)
  • July76 (9.4%)
  • August72 (8.9%)
  • September83 (10%)
  • October83 (10%)
  • November79 (9.7%)
  • December58 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight553 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown88 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (8.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds562 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (16%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded99 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry488 (60%)
  • Wet or damp286 (35%)
  • Frost or ice25 (3.1%)
  • Snow10 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph386 (48%)
  • 40 mph75 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (1%)
  • 60 mph239 (29%)
  • 70 mph104 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway558 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway174 (21%)
  • Roundabout54 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant633 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist210 (19%)
  • Pedestrian99 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist95 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1559 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20324 (30%)
  • 21 to 25169 (16%)
  • 26 to 35148 (14%)
  • 36 to 45112 (10%)
  • 46 to 55107 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6558 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.1%)
  • Over 7529 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider704 (65%)
  • Passenger280 (26%)
  • Pedestrian99 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,063 (70%)
  • Motorcycle221 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Guildford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Guildford ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 95th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 1985

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 1985: 97, including 7 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA397146716
2ndA2576104116
3rdA2465571014
4thA31005266012
5thA322505807
6thA3234860014
7thA314772213
8thA320314806
9thA281273608
10thA321212605
11thB2215162205
12thA248131804
13thB3000122113
14thA3014111503
15thA324101614
16thA24791021
17thM2571202
18thA30123301
19thB20393300
20thB21263400

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 1985

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 309.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 1985

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 1985: 203.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 1985, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years