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Moray road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions in Moray in 1985, and 466 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 87 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1984 (301), and casualties rose from 420.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,431 collisions in Moray.

Collisions in 1985
315
Up 5% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
466
Up 11% on 1984
Fatal collisions
14
4.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
87
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 1985

4.4% of collisions in Moray in 1985 were fatal and 28% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal144.4%
  • Serious8728%
  • Slight21468%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal153.2%
  • Serious10222%
  • Slight34975%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 315, up 5% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254665
20245067
20233750
20223749
20212837
20203044
20195381
20184972
20176192
201674111
20158295
201492121
2013122155
2012126166
2011138165
2010141171
2009197268
2008194232
2007139177
2006162230
2005165227
2004174236
2003205306
2002170234
2001178277
2000187278
1999158215
1998190290
1997235354
1996177239
1995209283
1994215294
1993228311
1992282362
1991258346
1990277382
1989305421
1988270365
1987295376
1986257383
1985315466
1984301420
1983274381
1982297449
1981296444
1980315430
1979340489

When and where crashes happen in Moray in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (9.5%)
  • Thursday59 (19%)
  • Friday52 (17%)
  • Saturday54 (17%)
  • Sunday31 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (7.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.6%)
  • February21 (6.7%)
  • March27 (8.6%)
  • April18 (5.7%)
  • May22 (7%)
  • June23 (7.3%)
  • July30 (9.5%)
  • August36 (11%)
  • September29 (9.2%)
  • October28 (8.9%)
  • November21 (6.7%)
  • December36 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (50%)
  • Wet or damp127 (40%)
  • Frost or ice16 (5.1%)
  • Snow14 (4.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph131 (42%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph176 (56%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway304 (97%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant260 (56%)
  • Pedestrian66 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist35 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1029 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2098 (21%)
  • 21 to 2581 (17%)
  • 26 to 3565 (14%)
  • 36 to 4554 (12%)
  • 46 to 5527 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6532 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.7%)
  • Over 7513 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider242 (52%)
  • Passenger158 (34%)
  • Pedestrian66 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car322 (65%)
  • Motorcycle43 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.3%)
  • Minibus12 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Moray

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Moray ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 1985.

Collisions
305th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
281st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
279th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 1985

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 1985: 75, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9675118424
2ndA9413556110
3rdA95142716
4thA98142022
5thA9428803
6thB90118912
7thA92071201
8thA94071211
9thB910371103
10thB90896903
11thB91025901
12thB90084802
13thB90164701
14thA9472201
15thB90142200
16thB90182600
17thB90402201
18thB91352300
19thA921100
20thA9901300

Towns in Moray: crashes in 1985

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 1985: 47.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 1985

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 1985: 99.

Latest crashes in Moray in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 1985, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1985.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years