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Hackney road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,191 road traffic collisions in Hackney in 1985, and 1,362 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 255 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1984 (1,259), and casualties fell from 1,442.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,663 collisions in Hackney.

Collisions in 1985
1,191
Down 5% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,362
Down 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
255
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Hackney in 1985

0.8% of collisions in Hackney in 1985 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Hackney from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious25521%
  • Slight92778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious27020%
  • Slight1,08380%

Hackney road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hackney, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,401 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,191, down 5% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 1,191
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025714776
2024725794
2023768838
2022795867
2021907975
2020805888
2019862999
2018854984
20179461,091
20168991,016
2015857974
20148901,020
2013806890
2012878989
2011801872
2010777898
2009806922
2008830978
2007794937
2006751877
20058991,026
20048951,061
20031,0051,134
20021,0371,200
20011,2421,461
20001,2111,427
19991,2311,398
19981,1711,327
19971,1791,344
19961,1521,322
19951,0781,219
19941,1521,333
19931,1851,389
19921,1131,304
19911,1361,325
19901,3581,560
19891,3201,524
19881,2511,443
19871,1851,380
19861,1961,399
19851,1911,362
19841,2591,442
19831,3561,560
19821,3881,646
19811,3021,520
19801,3051,514
19791,4011,650

When and where crashes happen in Hackney in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday169 (14%)
  • Tuesday182 (15%)
  • Wednesday185 (16%)
  • Thursday186 (16%)
  • Friday192 (16%)
  • Saturday159 (13%)
  • Sunday118 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59224 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59275 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59186 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59136 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (5.8%)
  • February76 (6.4%)
  • March89 (7.5%)
  • April98 (8.2%)
  • May101 (8.5%)
  • June134 (11%)
  • July110 (9.2%)
  • August98 (8.2%)
  • September90 (7.6%)
  • October115 (9.7%)
  • November117 (9.8%)
  • December94 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight847 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit341 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds957 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds185 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry898 (75%)
  • Wet or damp277 (23%)
  • Snow9 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,161 (97%)
  • 40 mph27 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway958 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road91 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hackney in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant447 (33%)
  • Pedestrian404 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist186 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (10%)
  • Cyclist123 (9%)
  • Van occupant41 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1086 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1574 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20167 (12%)
  • 21 to 25214 (16%)
  • 26 to 35252 (19%)
  • 36 to 45127 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55103 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6592 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7556 (4.1%)
  • Over 7540 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded100 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider607 (45%)
  • Pedestrian404 (30%)
  • Passenger351 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,186 (63%)
  • Motorcycle196 (10%)
  • Bus or coach145 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle126 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (1.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hackney in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Hackney

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Hackney ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hackney had the 44th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
44th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
54th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hackney with the most crashes in 1985

The A10 had the most collisions in Hackney in 1985: 207, including 1 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hackney, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10207233141
2ndA107163176040
3rdA1046576014
4thA1065668115
5thA102526217
6thA105506218
7thA5034556011
8thB108334613
9thA12002732110
10thB102232914
11thB104222402
12thB113202006
13thA5201182103
14thB105171904
15thB112111702
16thA1208101103
17thA12028802
18thA12078902
19thB1016611
20thB1114401

Towns in Hackney: crashes in 1985

Hackney itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,095.

Postcode districts in Hackney: crashes in 1985

N16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hackney in 1985: 280.

Latest crashes in Hackney in 1985

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

Severity

Hackney road accidents in other years