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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 714 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1985, and 978 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 178 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1984 (704), and casualties rose from 903.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 26,652 collisions in North Lincolnshire.

Collisions in 1985
714
Up 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
978
Up 8% on 1984
Fatal collisions
13
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
178
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 1985

1.8% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.8%
  • Serious17825%
  • Slight52373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious20921%
  • Slight75577%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 1985 is highlighted, with 714, up 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025330441
2024314454
2023369500
2022346459
2021344441
2020306427
2019410543
2018401534
2017411554
2016412568
2015449667
2014544805
2013513778
2012480699
2011522769
2010502747
2009523776
2008580869
2007583908
2006550827
2005536808
2004625929
2003610861
2002612875
2001620877
2000592833
1999582806
1998619874
1997652930
1996696968
1995645837
1994679935
1993661938
1992688942
1991688911
1990724992
1989731959
1988802978
1987700913
1986633857
1985714978
1984704903
1983631822
1982620830
1981644835
1980672870
1979683905

When and where crashes happen in North Lincolnshire in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (14%)
  • Tuesday100 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (13%)
  • Thursday107 (15%)
  • Friday127 (18%)
  • Saturday105 (15%)
  • Sunday81 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59132 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59173 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59120 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5996 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.1%)
  • February54 (7.6%)
  • March55 (7.7%)
  • April56 (7.8%)
  • May69 (9.7%)
  • June58 (8.1%)
  • July47 (6.6%)
  • August67 (9.4%)
  • September54 (7.6%)
  • October56 (7.8%)
  • November89 (12%)
  • December58 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight462 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds541 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist14 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry404 (57%)
  • Wet or damp249 (35%)
  • Frost or ice42 (5.9%)
  • Snow16 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph411 (58%)
  • 40 mph63 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph194 (27%)
  • 70 mph45 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway604 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (10%)
  • Roundabout27 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant459 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist259 (26%)
  • Cyclist95 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian88 (9%)
  • Van occupant29 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1565 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20295 (30%)
  • 21 to 25138 (14%)
  • 26 to 35133 (14%)
  • 36 to 45137 (14%)
  • 46 to 5566 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.2%)
  • Over 7513 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider634 (65%)
  • Passenger256 (26%)
  • Pedestrian88 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car692 (57%)
  • Motorcycle266 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle104 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in North Lincolnshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Lincolnshire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 116th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
116th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1985: 75, including 5 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1875102518
2ndA159537118
3rdA10774260112
4thB14503848011
5thA161273319
6thA1029253716
7thM180235016
8thA15223507
9thB1501222702
10thB12161730010
11thB1206131702
12thB1398122222
13thB1378111304
14thA160101501
15thB1207101503
16thB1430101303
17thA1805903
18thB12044801
19thB12083400
20thB12113600

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1985

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 1985: 349.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1985

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 1985: 189.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1985, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1985.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years