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Hertsmere road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 528 road traffic collisions in Hertsmere in 1985, and 671 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (565), and casualties fell from 717.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,104 collisions in Hertsmere.

Collisions in 1985
528
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
671
Down 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Hertsmere in 1985

1.7% of collisions in Hertsmere in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Hertsmere from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.7%
  • Serious9819%
  • Slight42180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious11918%
  • Slight54080%

Hertsmere road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hertsmere, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 646 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 528, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025223317
2024249349
2023234316
2022263381
2021215295
2020189278
2019231298
2018272394
2017308422
2016349517
2015364510
2014337577
2013308438
2012310449
2011342487
2010355509
2009348494
2008340484
2007396619
2006429621
2005429622
2004468681
2003459700
2002505778
2001499771
2000506747
1999539719
1998502684
1997531703
1996520656
1995568750
1994502645
1993480661
1992497688
1991479644
1990586777
1989569731
1988510690
1987540716
1986544683
1985528671
1984565717
1983452586
1982496668
1981540711
1980582799
1979646903

When and where crashes happen in Hertsmere in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (12%)
  • Tuesday84 (16%)
  • Wednesday74 (14%)
  • Thursday83 (16%)
  • Friday100 (19%)
  • Saturday80 (15%)
  • Sunday46 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59129 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5991 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (6.4%)
  • February36 (6.8%)
  • March42 (8%)
  • April34 (6.4%)
  • May38 (7.2%)
  • June62 (12%)
  • July44 (8.3%)
  • August49 (9.3%)
  • September42 (8%)
  • October44 (8.3%)
  • November57 (11%)
  • December46 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight363 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds405 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds93 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry336 (64%)
  • Wet or damp174 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph374 (71%)
  • 40 mph15 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph41 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph84 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway391 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (17%)
  • Roundabout42 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hertsmere in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant429 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (14%)
  • Pedestrian63 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist40 (6%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1533 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20142 (21%)
  • 21 to 25117 (17%)
  • 26 to 35116 (17%)
  • 36 to 4579 (12%)
  • 46 to 5553 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.3%)
  • Over 759 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded39 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider444 (66%)
  • Passenger164 (24%)
  • Pedestrian63 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car699 (72%)
  • Motorcycle98 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hertsmere in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Hertsmere

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Hertsmere ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hertsmere had the 173rd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
173rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
185th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
266th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Hertsmere with the most crashes in 1985

The A411 had the most collisions in Hertsmere in 1985: 51, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hertsmere, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4115166116
2ndM25436014
3rdA1000314516
4thA111313405
5thM1284024
6thA6263216
7thA5135252701
8thA41233204
9thA5183182004
10thB5378172006
11thA4008162714
12thB462132402
13thA108191602
14thA171101
15thA41406601
16thA4094401
17thB1564500
18thB5562311
19thA10051100
20thA1401100

Towns in Hertsmere: crashes in 1985

Bushey had the most collisions of any town in Hertsmere in 1985: 105.

Postcode districts in Hertsmere: crashes in 1985

EN6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hertsmere in 1985: 143.

Latest crashes in Hertsmere in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Hertsmere in 1985, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1985.

Severity

Hertsmere road accidents in other years