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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 403 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1985, and 518 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1984 (450), and casualties fell from 593.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,238 collisions in North Hertfordshire.

Collisions in 1985
403
Down 10% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
518
Down 13% on 1984
Fatal collisions
10
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 1985

2.5% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1985 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious11027%
  • Slight28370%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.5%
  • Serious12624%
  • Slight37973%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 1985 is highlighted, with 403, down 10% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025158225
2024200281
2023166223
2022168236
2021153208
2020144229
2019193265
2018226306
2017225305
2016359481
2015290383
2014291400
2013249341
2012281396
2011253351
2010261391
2009315432
2008324453
2007407550
2006437625
2005439617
2004429613
2003440639
2002467648
2001468621
2000470646
1999459614
1998512718
1997447604
1996460612
1995392523
1994417578
1993443575
1992413541
1991418575
1990486646
1989511697
1988494663
1987439567
1986491656
1985403518
1984450593
1983444581
1982426561
1981415557
1980411559
1979494675

When and where crashes happen in North Hertfordshire in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (14%)
  • Tuesday58 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (11%)
  • Thursday42 (10%)
  • Friday84 (21%)
  • Saturday64 (16%)
  • Sunday56 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.7%)
  • February19 (4.7%)
  • March34 (8.4%)
  • April27 (6.7%)
  • May32 (7.9%)
  • June29 (7.2%)
  • July42 (10%)
  • August31 (7.7%)
  • September34 (8.4%)
  • October37 (9.2%)
  • November56 (14%)
  • December31 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight291 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds328 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (12%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (57%)
  • Wet or damp153 (38%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.2%)
  • Snow8 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph228 (57%)
  • 40 mph17 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph123 (31%)
  • 70 mph29 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway325 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout26 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant258 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (21%)
  • Pedestrian65 (13%)
  • Cyclist58 (11%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1546 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20135 (26%)
  • 21 to 2586 (17%)
  • 26 to 3574 (14%)
  • 36 to 4546 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5534 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6542 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.9%)
  • Over 757 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider343 (66%)
  • Passenger110 (21%)
  • Pedestrian65 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car456 (65%)
  • Motorcycle108 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in North Hertfordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Hertfordshire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 244 of them in 1985.

Collisions
245th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
250th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
187th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
235th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1985: 64, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5056481218
2ndB656264219
3rdA600172212
4thA602172314
5thA6141131603
6thA1(M)101201
7thA10101802
8thA50761303
9thB6555903
10thB1974402
11thB10393801
12thB13683602
13thB6511100
14thB6521100

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1985

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 1985: 95.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1985

SG4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 1985: 99.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1985, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years