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Isle of Wight road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 535 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1985, and 705 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 142 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (573), and casualties fell from 783.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,069 collisions on the Isle of Wight.

Collisions in 1985
535
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
705
Down 10% on 1984
Fatal collisions
5
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
142
27% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Wight in 1985

0.9% of collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1985 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.2% and 23% on the Isle of Wight from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious14227%
  • Slight38873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious16624%
  • Slight53476%

Isle of Wight road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties on the Isle of Wight, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 576 in 1996. 1985 is highlighted, with 535, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025233270
2024229305
2023233292
2022273327
2021242300
2020224271
2019282365
2018289376
2017311397
2016329441
2015315422
2014326427
2013331421
2012401575
2011392568
2010400548
2009356475
2008407538
2007414575
2006450588
2005456611
2004457617
2003456591
2002442591
2001504700
2000473651
1999411538
1998477635
1997552714
1996576825
1995476642
1994471633
1993392549
1992421583
1991400528
1990409543
1989489622
1988488610
1987457604
1986529658
1985535705
1984573783
1983426545
1982504697
1981439579
1980387519
1979432586

When and where crashes happen on the Isle of Wight in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (16%)
  • Tuesday62 (12%)
  • Wednesday70 (13%)
  • Thursday77 (14%)
  • Friday87 (16%)
  • Saturday96 (18%)
  • Sunday59 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59155 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (5%)
  • February35 (6.5%)
  • March37 (6.9%)
  • April46 (8.6%)
  • May43 (8%)
  • June56 (10%)
  • July62 (12%)
  • August65 (12%)
  • September56 (10%)
  • October42 (7.9%)
  • November36 (6.7%)
  • December30 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight414 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds399 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (4.9%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (3.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry379 (71%)
  • Wet or damp141 (26%)
  • Snow8 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph346 (65%)
  • 40 mph40 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph137 (26%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway468 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (6.4%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (3%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant261 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist230 (33%)
  • Pedestrian118 (17%)
  • Cyclist55 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1031 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1561 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20228 (32%)
  • 21 to 2597 (14%)
  • 26 to 3565 (9.2%)
  • 36 to 4564 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5541 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6%)
  • 66 to 7538 (5.4%)
  • Over 7522 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider419 (59%)
  • Passenger168 (24%)
  • Pedestrian118 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car519 (57%)
  • Motorcycle229 (25%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.3%)
  • Minibus11 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Wight in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 on the Isle of Wight

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Isle of Wight ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Wight had the 168th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
168th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
172nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
169th
highest of 350 areas

Roads on the Isle of Wight with the most crashes in 1985

The A3054 had the most collisions on the Isle of Wight in 1985: 71, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Wight, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305471104023
2ndA30556183115
3rdA30205969113
4thA3056213007
5thB3327141803
6thB3330121602
7thB3401101304
8thA302191101
9thB332991014
10thB339571704
11thB339951313
12thB33254602
13thB33223502
14thB33233300
15thB30552200
16thA30351100
17thB30201100
18thB30411401
19thB30561100
20thB33011100

Towns on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1985

Newport, Isle of Wight had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Wight in 1985: 83.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Wight: crashes in 1985

PO30 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Wight in 1985: 154.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Wight in 1985, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Isle of Wight road accidents in other years