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Preston road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 633 road traffic collisions in Preston in 1985, and 855 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (681), and casualties fell from 858.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 28,414 collisions in Preston.

Collisions in 1985
633
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
855
Level with 1984
Fatal collisions
12
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Preston in 1985

1.9% of collisions in Preston in 1985 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Preston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious14823%
  • Slight47375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal242.8%
  • Serious18121%
  • Slight65076%

Preston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Preston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 888 in 1997. 1985 is highlighted, with 633, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025346453
2024343465
2023363515
2022333449
2021319458
2020270370
2019362494
2018409560
2017378518
2016394548
2015386575
2014464642
2013378503
2012469638
2011489676
2010529774
2009636892
2008657936
20077261,008
20067621,112
20057211,019
20047141,013
2003706974
20027361,111
20018551,275
20007971,215
19996671,019
19987051,016
19978881,288
19968201,179
19957881,138
19948531,188
19937451,053
1992718950
19917541,008
19907611,035
1989664890
1988632824
1987622802
1986665860
1985633855
1984681858
1983627762
1982653805
1981642841
1980669821
1979685879

When and where crashes happen in Preston in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (16%)
  • Tuesday89 (14%)
  • Wednesday78 (12%)
  • Thursday94 (15%)
  • Friday113 (18%)
  • Saturday92 (15%)
  • Sunday68 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59115 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59191 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5997 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (4.7%)
  • February39 (6.2%)
  • March52 (8.2%)
  • April45 (7.1%)
  • May53 (8.4%)
  • June56 (8.8%)
  • July65 (10%)
  • August61 (9.6%)
  • September60 (9.5%)
  • October56 (8.8%)
  • November57 (9%)
  • December59 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight469 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit145 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds497 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry389 (61%)
  • Wet or damp235 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph529 (84%)
  • 40 mph41 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph27 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph29 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway521 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout15 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Preston in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant353 (41%)
  • Pedestrian211 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist126 (15%)
  • Cyclist78 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1061 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1579 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20156 (18%)
  • 21 to 25131 (15%)
  • 26 to 35107 (13%)
  • 36 to 4586 (10%)
  • 46 to 5576 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.4%)
  • Over 7524 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider396 (46%)
  • Passenger248 (29%)
  • Pedestrian211 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car710 (67%)
  • Motorcycle129 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach47 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Preston in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Preston

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Preston ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Preston had the 134th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
134th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
158th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Preston with the most crashes in 1985

The A6 had the most collisions in Preston in 1985: 109, including 2 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Preston, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6109146224
2ndA595256010
3rdA50854057013
4thB6243385108
5thA583253534
6thM6239025
7thB5269213427
8thB5411141815
9thA6063131502
10thB6242111202
11thA50725802
12thB62414501
13thB52583400
14thA50712302
15thM552200
16thB53901100

Towns in Preston: crashes in 1985

Preston, Preston had the most collisions of any town in Preston in 1985: 440.

Postcode districts in Preston: crashes in 1985

PR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Preston in 1985: 326.

Latest crashes in Preston in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Preston in 1985, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Preston road accidents in other years