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Halton road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 382 road traffic collisions in Halton in 1985, and 477 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1984 (392), and casualties fell from 519.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,670 collisions in Halton.

Collisions in 1985
382
Down 3% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
477
Down 8% on 1984
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Halton in 1985

0.3% of collisions in Halton in 1985 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Halton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6617%
  • Slight31582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6814%
  • Slight40886%

Halton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Halton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 569 in 1996. 1985 is highlighted, with 382, down 3% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 382
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025130164
2024123163
2023158195
2022157188
2021148176
2020149181
2019190249
2018194230
2017241303
2016257353
2015224304
2014279376
2013267347
2012278377
2011278422
2010303464
2009291415
2008326494
2007370521
2006377543
2005394590
2004432629
2003410614
2002443669
2001500708
2000558842
1999500813
1998493797
1997512765
1996569893
1995505719
1994490745
1993471629
1992399520
1991405543
1990432561
1989475582
1988433579
1987381485
1986414530
1985382477
1984392519
1983371461
1982363428
1981392505
1980386468
1979428543

When and where crashes happen in Halton in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (17%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday44 (12%)
  • Friday56 (15%)
  • Saturday69 (18%)
  • Sunday38 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.3%)
  • February22 (5.8%)
  • March32 (8.4%)
  • April29 (7.6%)
  • May45 (12%)
  • June34 (8.9%)
  • July28 (7.3%)
  • August40 (10%)
  • September37 (9.7%)
  • October34 (8.9%)
  • November29 (7.6%)
  • December28 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight282 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds315 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry251 (66%)
  • Wet or damp115 (30%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.6%)
  • Snow6 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph268 (70%)
  • 40 mph33 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph41 (11%)
  • 70 mph37 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway290 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (15%)
  • Roundabout20 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Halton in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (38%)
  • Pedestrian89 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (17%)
  • Cyclist61 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 1045 (9.4%)
  • 11 to 1552 (11%)
  • 16 to 2097 (20%)
  • 21 to 2560 (13%)
  • 26 to 3577 (16%)
  • 36 to 4538 (8%)
  • 46 to 5537 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.1%)
  • Over 755 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider243 (51%)
  • Passenger145 (30%)
  • Pedestrian89 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car365 (58%)
  • Motorcycle82 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5%)
  • Bus or coach30 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Halton in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Halton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Halton ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Halton had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 1985.

Collisions
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
276th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
346th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Halton with the most crashes in 1985

The A533 had the most collisions in Halton in 1985: 35, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Halton, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA533354215
2ndA568283402
3rdB5178222606
4thA562172203
5thA557121503
6thB5155121802
7thA50806700
8thA566702
9thM5661301
10thA5692200
11thA5581100
12thB53561100

Towns in Halton: crashes in 1985

Widnes had the most collisions of any town in Halton in 1985: 151.

Postcode districts in Halton: crashes in 1985

WA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Halton in 1985: 186.

Latest crashes in Halton in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Halton in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Halton road accidents in other years