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Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 305 road traffic collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985, and 422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1984 (346), and casualties fell from 461.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,804 collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth.

Collisions in 1985
305
Down 12% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
422
Down 8% on 1984
Fatal collisions
7
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985

2.3% of collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.1% and 16% in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious8026%
  • Slight21871%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious9723%
  • Slight31875%

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hinckley and Bosworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 2000. 1985 is highlighted, with 305, down 12% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025104123
2024123155
2023116146
202295116
202183121
2020104147
2019114157
2018128178
2017122168
2016190252
2015200261
2014229285
2013193250
2012222302
2011207279
2010204267
2009245315
2008274363
2007304421
2006320461
2005338473
2004349520
2003326444
2002383517
2001408562
2000415583
1999414567
1998389550
1997393544
1996383543
1995328450
1994296400
1993300418
1992337451
1991327470
1990354502
1989316441
1988305444
1987322419
1986289382
1985305422
1984346461
1983314415
1982313434
1981310395
1980311405
1979356487

When and where crashes happen in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (11%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday35 (11%)
  • Thursday57 (19%)
  • Friday48 (16%)
  • Saturday54 (18%)
  • Sunday33 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.9%)
  • February23 (7.5%)
  • March23 (7.5%)
  • April23 (7.5%)
  • May31 (10%)
  • June25 (8.2%)
  • July28 (9.2%)
  • August29 (9.5%)
  • September32 (10%)
  • October21 (6.9%)
  • November28 (9.2%)
  • December18 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds250 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (60%)
  • Wet or damp109 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.6%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph157 (51%)
  • 40 mph20 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph17 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph89 (29%)
  • 70 mph22 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway269 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout6 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant207 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (23%)
  • Cyclist45 (11%)
  • Pedestrian36 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20140 (33%)
  • 21 to 2575 (18%)
  • 26 to 3569 (16%)
  • 36 to 4537 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5523 (5.5%)
  • 56 to 6514 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.1%)
  • Over 7510 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (64%)
  • Passenger118 (28%)
  • Pedestrian36 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car324 (60%)
  • Motorcycle94 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Hinckley and Bosworth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Hinckley and Bosworth ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hinckley and Bosworth had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 1985.

Collisions
313th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Hinckley and Bosworth with the most crashes in 1985

The A47 had the most collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985: 39, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA473949210
2ndA447365217
3rdA5172707
4thA50162715
5thB582161806
6thA5070121212
7thM1122703
8thB581101203
9thB58591403
10thB41164502
11thA4443402
12thM693602
13thB53802401
14thB54022300
15thB5782200
16thB5902200
17thA5851500
18thB50001101
19thB53251100
20thB53641100

Towns in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 1985

Hinckley had the most collisions of any town in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985: 106.

Postcode districts in Hinckley and Bosworth: crashes in 1985

LE10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985: 135.

Latest crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth in 1985, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents in other years