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Redbridge road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,145 road traffic collisions in Redbridge in 1985, and 1,446 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 188 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1984 (1,222), and casualties fell from 1,509.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 44,199 collisions in Redbridge.

Collisions in 1985
1,145
Down 6% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,446
Down 4% on 1984
Fatal collisions
16
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
188
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Redbridge in 1985

1.4% of collisions in Redbridge in 1985 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Redbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.4%
  • Serious18816%
  • Slight94182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.1%
  • Serious21315%
  • Slight1,21784%

Redbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,385 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,145, down 6% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025613735
2024624737
2023631779
2022677864
2021646826
2020607754
2019699885
2018754980
20177901,028
2016695917
2015718959
2014760999
2013656798
2012681894
2011730946
2010737938
2009610768
2008629837
2007593785
2006728905
20058251,034
20048801,132
20039941,291
20021,0301,333
20011,1931,564
20001,1711,505
19991,1591,568
19981,0881,389
19971,0981,385
19961,1471,446
19951,0981,346
19941,0821,362
19931,1251,447
19921,0751,366
19911,1021,327
19901,2171,540
19891,1941,506
19881,0721,354
19871,1011,385
19861,1441,456
19851,1451,446
19841,2221,509
19831,2751,575
19821,3851,780
19811,2171,544
19801,2541,588
19791,3281,753

When and where crashes happen in Redbridge in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (15%)
  • Tuesday178 (16%)
  • Wednesday145 (13%)
  • Thursday153 (13%)
  • Friday193 (17%)
  • Saturday167 (15%)
  • Sunday142 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59126 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59160 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59192 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59288 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59166 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59139 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (6.9%)
  • February81 (7.1%)
  • March93 (8.1%)
  • April81 (7.1%)
  • May81 (7.1%)
  • June104 (9.1%)
  • July99 (8.6%)
  • August83 (7.2%)
  • September95 (8.3%)
  • October99 (8.6%)
  • November141 (12%)
  • December109 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight785 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit358 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds846 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds198 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded40 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry772 (67%)
  • Wet or damp339 (30%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.5%)
  • Snow17 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph953 (83%)
  • 40 mph146 (13%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph12 (1%)
  • 70 mph30 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway865 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway202 (18%)
  • Roundabout48 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redbridge in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant736 (51%)
  • Pedestrian324 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (12%)
  • Cyclist82 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant44 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1061 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15104 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20292 (20%)
  • 21 to 25206 (14%)
  • 26 to 35179 (12%)
  • 36 to 45160 (11%)
  • 46 to 55104 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6599 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7577 (5.3%)
  • Over 7550 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded83 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider706 (49%)
  • Passenger416 (29%)
  • Pedestrian324 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,439 (73%)
  • Motorcycle175 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach77 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redbridge in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Redbridge

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Redbridge ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redbridge had the 51st most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
51st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Redbridge with the most crashes in 1985

The A12 had the most collisions in Redbridge in 1985: 148, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redbridge, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12148196320
2ndA123135162122
3rdA118109139116
4thA10835568013
5thA113557217
6thA114962110
7thA406263817
8thB177253113
9thA124222503
10thA1009172603
11thA114141742
12thA104121303
13thB174121713
14thB16891001
15thA100881000
16thB1738903
17thB1927901
18thA1166700
19thA1104601
20thB1962200

Towns in Redbridge: crashes in 1985

Redbridge itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 972.

Postcode districts in Redbridge: crashes in 1985

IG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redbridge in 1985: 258.

Latest crashes in Redbridge in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Redbridge in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Redbridge road accidents in other years