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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,435 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1985, and 3,586 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 1,021 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1984 (2,421), and casualties fell from 3,592.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 100,304 collisions in North Yorkshire.

Collisions in 1985
2,435
Up 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
3,586
Level with 1984
Fatal collisions
67
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,021
42% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1985

2.8% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1985 were fatal and 42% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal672.8%
  • Serious1,02142%
  • Slight1,34755%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal732%
  • Serious1,35338%
  • Slight2,16060%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 2,435, up 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,1591,530
20241,0431,441
20231,1291,576
20228771,209
20211,0121,378
20209131,223
20191,0241,462
20181,2381,757
20171,4322,010
20161,5622,250
20151,6132,315
20141,5652,258
20131,6052,273
20121,6762,366
20111,5632,326
20101,6542,445
20091,8622,755
20081,9082,779
20072,1073,182
20062,0383,027
20052,1713,233
20042,4693,649
20032,4953,634
20022,5363,786
20012,4773,742
20002,5763,825
19992,6754,011
19982,7274,048
19972,6934,284
19962,7784,105
19952,8114,248
19942,8024,307
19932,7074,075
19922,6624,133
19912,7364,032
19902,9664,521
19893,0454,592
19882,7834,187
19872,5843,844
19862,6213,964
19852,4353,586
19842,4213,592
19832,4553,459
19822,7034,000
19812,6993,974
19802,6723,959
19792,6253,921

When and where crashes happen in North Yorkshire in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday333 (14%)
  • Tuesday348 (14%)
  • Wednesday315 (13%)
  • Thursday342 (14%)
  • Friday395 (16%)
  • Saturday375 (15%)
  • Sunday327 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59129 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59237 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59335 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59419 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59612 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59384 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59285 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January156 (6.4%)
  • February134 (5.5%)
  • March171 (7%)
  • April179 (7.4%)
  • May198 (8.1%)
  • June225 (9.2%)
  • July242 (9.9%)
  • August233 (9.6%)
  • September221 (9.1%)
  • October226 (9.3%)
  • November238 (9.8%)
  • December212 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,765 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting353 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit301 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,797 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds354 (15%)
  • Fog or mist60 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds54 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded77 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,440 (59%)
  • Wet or damp852 (35%)
  • Frost or ice82 (3.4%)
  • Snow56 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph992 (41%)
  • 40 mph133 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1,061 (44%)
  • 70 mph241 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,063 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway270 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout44 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,952 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist676 (19%)
  • Pedestrian382 (11%)
  • Cyclist214 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant115 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)112 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant97 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5103 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 10132 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15258 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20931 (26%)
  • 21 to 25519 (14%)
  • 26 to 35509 (14%)
  • 36 to 45347 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 55251 (7%)
  • 56 to 65244 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75191 (5.3%)
  • Over 75101 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,991 (56%)
  • Passenger1,213 (34%)
  • Pedestrian382 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,873 (64%)
  • Motorcycle689 (15%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes303 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle240 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes188 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach73 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle62 (1.4%)
  • Minibus22 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1985

Map of the last 21 crashes of 1985 in North Yorkshire

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

  • 21 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Yorkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A64 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1985: 168, including 7 fatal and 83 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA64168303783
2ndA1133227259
3rdA19133201550
4thA59133197350
5thA61113185337
6thA1655377121
7thA1705268027
8thA1715297229
9thA655083517
10thA6844460316
11thB62654057017
12thB12222846013
13thA61082438114
14thA661244114
15thA61362330014
16thA1079222619
17thA1622225011
18thA167222816
19thA169204019
20thA632031011

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1985

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1985: 211.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1985

YO12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1985: 148.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1985

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1985: 647.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1985, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years