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Redditch road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 road traffic collisions in Redditch in 1985, and 238 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1984 (200), and casualties fell from 245.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 7,676 collisions in Redditch.

Collisions in 1985
183
Down 9% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
238
Down 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Redditch in 1985

1.6% of collisions in Redditch in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Redditch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3519%
  • Slight14579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4218%
  • Slight19381%

Redditch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redditch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 250 in 1998. 1985 is highlighted, with 183, down 9% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255569
20247399
20237291
202277111
202194138
202086112
2019123167
201889107
2017123152
2016110133
2015112149
201497132
201394116
2012126168
2011165235
2010136179
2009180239
2008142191
2007178236
2006151183
2005177234
2004165224
2003190260
2002194269
2001234320
2000238331
1999220306
1998250319
1997234311
1996223304
1995240303
1994211271
1993195223
1992200252
1991168209
1990238305
1989218276
1988175210
1987178222
1986167231
1985183238
1984200245
1983193245
1982169215
1981142186
1980172222
1979219295

When and where crashes happen in Redditch in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (17%)
  • Wednesday26 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday31 (17%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.3%)
  • February6 (3.3%)
  • March15 (8.2%)
  • April16 (8.7%)
  • May15 (8.2%)
  • June21 (11%)
  • July16 (8.7%)
  • August11 (6%)
  • September12 (6.6%)
  • October17 (9.3%)
  • November15 (8.2%)
  • December22 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Other6 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (58%)
  • Wet or damp62 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (5.5%)
  • Snow5 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph107 (58%)
  • 40 mph35 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph14 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph26 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway129 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (17%)
  • Roundabout17 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redditch in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant136 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (17%)
  • Pedestrian38 (16%)
  • Cyclist22 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1021 (8.8%)
  • 11 to 1518 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2058 (24%)
  • 21 to 2542 (18%)
  • 26 to 3549 (21%)
  • 36 to 4522 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 559 (3.8%)
  • 56 to 656 (2.5%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.3%)
  • Over 752 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (62%)
  • Passenger52 (22%)
  • Pedestrian38 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car230 (74%)
  • Motorcycle43 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redditch in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Redditch

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Redditch ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redditch had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 1985.

Collisions
340th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Redditch with the most crashes in 1985

The A441 had the most collisions in Redditch in 1985: 30, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redditch, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA441304516
2ndA448121502
3rdA40237803
4thB44975800
5thA41893401
6thB41842401
7thA4351101
8thB40901100
9thB40931100
10thB41011100

Towns in Redditch: crashes in 1985

Redditch itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 102.

Postcode districts in Redditch: crashes in 1985

B98 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redditch in 1985: 95.

Latest crashes in Redditch in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Redditch in 1985, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

Redditch road accidents in other years