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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 812 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1985, and 1,007 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 185 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1984 (790), and casualties rose from 965.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,450 collisions in North East Lincolnshire.

Collisions in 1985
812
Up 3% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,007
Up 4% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
185
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 1985

1.1% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1985 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious18523%
  • Slight61876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious20320%
  • Slight79479%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 1985 is highlighted, with 812, up 3% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025323390
2024357448
2023337404
2022326401
2021325404
2020305370
2019426520
2018403506
2017432535
2016400536
2015435575
2014516729
2013457659
2012509771
2011506756
2010446634
2009536849
2008529879
2007531807
2006599894
2005488682
2004571771
2003634846
2002717911
2001668864
2000736938
1999658883
1998702940
1997687871
1996648812
1995715908
1994678869
1993592728
1992722910
1991678842
1990772921
1989780967
1988744909
1987710860
1986809995
19858121,007
1984790965
1983659786
1982738890
1981703912
1980689861
1979652819

When and where crashes happen in North East Lincolnshire in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (13%)
  • Tuesday111 (14%)
  • Wednesday97 (12%)
  • Thursday114 (14%)
  • Friday149 (18%)
  • Saturday142 (17%)
  • Sunday94 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59174 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59221 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5993 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (6.3%)
  • February47 (5.8%)
  • March62 (7.6%)
  • April63 (7.8%)
  • May60 (7.4%)
  • June77 (9.5%)
  • July75 (9.2%)
  • August69 (8.5%)
  • September87 (11%)
  • October78 (9.6%)
  • November86 (11%)
  • December57 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight594 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit196 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds665 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry532 (66%)
  • Wet or damp253 (31%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.1%)
  • Snow10 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph708 (87%)
  • 40 mph22 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph62 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph19 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway715 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout37 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant330 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist264 (26%)
  • Pedestrian194 (19%)
  • Cyclist186 (18%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1073 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1596 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 20320 (32%)
  • 21 to 25121 (12%)
  • 26 to 3598 (9.7%)
  • 36 to 4571 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5573 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.1%)
  • Over 7521 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider609 (60%)
  • Passenger204 (20%)
  • Pedestrian194 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car779 (57%)
  • Motorcycle268 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle197 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 1985

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1985 in North East Lincolnshire

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North East Lincolnshire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 95th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A16 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1985: 66, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16667419
2ndA10986176013
3rdA185170114
4thA1136374307
5thB1213314109
6thA180273709
7thB1203192607
8thA1031182528
9thB1210121801
10thB1444121301
11thB12129903
12thB13747700
13thA11736811
14thB12146601
15thA464602
16thB12154400
17thB12193702
18thB14313401
19thA1602200
20thA10771100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1985

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 1985: 483.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1985

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 1985: 212.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1985, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years