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Rutland road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 1985, and 201 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1984 (138), and casualties rose from 184.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 5,484 collisions in Rutland.

Collisions in 1985
126
Down 9% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
201
Up 9% on 1984
Fatal collisions
6
4.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 1985

4.8% of collisions in Rutland in 1985 were fatal and 26% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.8%
  • Serious3326%
  • Slight8769%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63%
  • Serious5125%
  • Slight14472%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 126, down 9% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254358
20243343
20232946
20222434
20214156
20203844
20194166
20184968
20176292
201677126
201593120
201489117
201381115
201280125
201181115
201094151
200998146
2008121173
2007108169
2006122189
2005145213
2004131189
2003131211
2002129199
2001141197
2000135200
1999166261
1998190278
1997159249
1996143220
1995140202
1994161231
1993145229
1992163227
1991164233
1990177244
1989193275
1988152219
1987135167
1986160222
1985126201
1984138184
1983156229
1982150247
1981141207
1980171244
1979138198

When and where crashes happen in Rutland in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday15 (12%)
  • Wednesday13 (10%)
  • Thursday19 (15%)
  • Friday23 (18%)
  • Saturday21 (17%)
  • Sunday23 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (9.5%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.1%)
  • February11 (8.7%)
  • March4 (3.2%)
  • April6 (4.8%)
  • May11 (8.7%)
  • June12 (9.5%)
  • July14 (11%)
  • August14 (11%)
  • September4 (3.2%)
  • October18 (14%)
  • November15 (12%)
  • December8 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (5.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds97 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry72 (57%)
  • Wet or damp44 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4%)
  • Snow4 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph34 (27%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph77 (61%)
  • 70 mph14 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway110 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (17%)
  • Cyclist12 (6%)
  • Van occupant11 (5.5%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (5%)
  • Pedestrian8 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (2%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2053 (26%)
  • 21 to 2532 (16%)
  • 26 to 3529 (14%)
  • 36 to 4534 (17%)
  • 46 to 5517 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6511 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.5%)
  • Over 752 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (56%)
  • Passenger80 (40%)
  • Pedestrian8 (4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car151 (67%)
  • Motorcycle34 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (4%)
  • Minibus3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Rutland

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rutland ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 344 of them in 1985.

Collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 1985

The A6003 and A606 had the most collisions in Rutland in 1985, with 14 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6003143007
2ndA606142113
3rdA47132305
4thA1121702
5thB668121702
6thA612191425
7thB10816712
8thB6722300
9thB6641100

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 1985

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 1985: 16.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 1985

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 1985: 99.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 1985, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1985.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years