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Northumberland road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,008 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1985, and 1,461 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 249 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1984 (1,017), and casualties rose from 1,445.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 42,345 collisions in Northumberland.

Collisions in 1985
1,008
Down 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,461
Up 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
28
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
249
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1985

2.8% of collisions in Northumberland in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal282.8%
  • Serious24925%
  • Slight73173%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal292%
  • Serious31221%
  • Slight1,12077%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,008, down 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025345459
2024409550
2023430627
2022456630
2021397558
2020403525
2019512739
2018563775
2017552755
2016646921
20157161,065
20147161,086
2013699997
20127601,069
20118161,154
20108551,222
20099141,344
20081,0131,443
20079711,432
20061,0231,486
20051,1121,650
20041,1681,754
20031,1471,708
20021,1091,692
20011,0391,596
20001,0671,628
19991,0651,630
19981,1111,680
19971,1301,701
19961,0751,671
19959981,498
19949541,484
19931,0241,546
19921,0081,575
19911,1321,651
19901,1931,837
19891,1771,757
19881,0981,612
19871,0801,558
19861,0591,553
19851,0081,461
19841,0171,445
19839931,413
19821,0691,598
19811,1291,663
19801,0991,665
19791,0881,536

When and where crashes happen in Northumberland in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (13%)
  • Tuesday146 (14%)
  • Wednesday132 (13%)
  • Thursday134 (13%)
  • Friday175 (17%)
  • Saturday148 (15%)
  • Sunday144 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59153 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59189 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59228 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59127 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (7.4%)
  • February48 (4.8%)
  • March72 (7.1%)
  • April79 (7.8%)
  • May70 (6.9%)
  • June92 (9.1%)
  • July104 (10%)
  • August96 (9.5%)
  • September88 (8.7%)
  • October100 (9.9%)
  • November88 (8.7%)
  • December96 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight690 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit175 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting138 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds752 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other33 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry561 (56%)
  • Wet or damp379 (38%)
  • Frost or ice42 (4.2%)
  • Snow23 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph467 (46%)
  • 40 mph16 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph456 (45%)
  • 70 mph56 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway902 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout38 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant796 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist189 (13%)
  • Pedestrian177 (12%)
  • Cyclist110 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant69 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1092 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15103 (7%)
  • 16 to 20313 (21%)
  • 21 to 25207 (14%)
  • 26 to 35230 (16%)
  • 36 to 45156 (11%)
  • 46 to 55117 (8%)
  • 56 to 6596 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4%)
  • Over 7546 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider783 (54%)
  • Passenger501 (34%)
  • Pedestrian177 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,125 (65%)
  • Motorcycle190 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle26 (1.5%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Northumberland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Northumberland ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 72nd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
29th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1985

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1985: 92, including 5 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA192182523
2ndA6960137519
3rdA193465218
4thA197415228
5thA1068406109
6thA697376048
7thA68294005
8thA192263405
9thA696263415
10thA189253927
11thA196233006
12thA695223204
13thB1334162106
14thB6305141501
15thB6318142325
16thA1167121404
17thA1061101211
18thA117191101
19thB132691006
20thB634191102

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1985

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1985: 80.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1985

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1985: 107.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1985, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years