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Sheffield road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,710 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1985, and 2,114 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 331 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1984 (1,818), and casualties fell from 2,289.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 71,906 collisions in Sheffield.

Collisions in 1985
1,710
Down 6% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
2,114
Down 8% on 1984
Fatal collisions
30
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
331
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1985

1.8% of collisions in Sheffield in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal301.8%
  • Serious33119%
  • Slight1,34979%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal301.4%
  • Serious37218%
  • Slight1,71281%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,710, down 6% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258381,055
2024766964
20238201,063
2022766979
2021763958
2020774970
20199091,191
20189851,289
20171,0931,415
20161,1591,597
20151,1381,563
20141,2231,665
20131,1031,472
20121,1921,670
20111,2331,692
20101,2951,764
20091,4551,973
20081,4091,934
20071,5512,116
20061,7162,401
20051,7542,429
20041,7232,354
20031,8112,398
20021,8922,577
20011,9252,628
20001,9612,658
19991,9292,561
19981,8962,434
19971,8572,479
19961,8492,414
19951,6812,154
19941,7842,284
19931,7912,235
19921,7162,234
19911,6902,117
19902,0252,563
19891,8792,363
19881,7612,215
19871,6352,056
19861,7462,143
19851,7102,114
19841,8182,289
19831,8782,291
19822,0562,563
19811,9592,441
19802,0872,605
19791,9052,358

When and where crashes happen in Sheffield in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday251 (15%)
  • Tuesday249 (15%)
  • Wednesday213 (12%)
  • Thursday265 (15%)
  • Friday313 (18%)
  • Saturday235 (14%)
  • Sunday184 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5970 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59150 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59257 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59317 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59412 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59257 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59223 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January131 (7.7%)
  • February112 (6.5%)
  • March152 (8.9%)
  • April126 (7.4%)
  • May132 (7.7%)
  • June142 (8.3%)
  • July139 (8.1%)
  • August143 (8.4%)
  • September123 (7.2%)
  • October163 (9.5%)
  • November177 (10%)
  • December170 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,186 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit487 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,360 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds220 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other44 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,057 (62%)
  • Wet or damp599 (35%)
  • Frost or ice29 (1.7%)
  • Snow25 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,464 (86%)
  • 40 mph157 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph64 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,350 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway228 (13%)
  • Roundabout94 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant735 (35%)
  • Pedestrian634 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist316 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant266 (13%)
  • Cyclist103 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 580 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 10108 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15190 (9%)
  • 16 to 20436 (21%)
  • 21 to 25295 (14%)
  • 26 to 35301 (14%)
  • 36 to 45213 (10%)
  • 46 to 55142 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65142 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75132 (6.2%)
  • Over 7575 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider859 (41%)
  • Pedestrian634 (30%)
  • Passenger621 (29%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,714 (65%)
  • Motorcycle316 (12%)
  • Bus or coach281 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (1.4%)
  • Minibus18 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Sheffield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sheffield ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 20th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1985

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1985: 153, including 3 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61153185322
2ndA616135161229
3rdA610289109624
4thA62178104116
5thA577598016
6thA6257192211
7thA61356374013
8thB6079414826
9thB6388333704
10thA6134263604
11thA6178242717
12thA6101202711
13thB6064162203
14thB6086162501
15thB6200161903
16thB6054151705
17thB6070151703
18thB6082152115
19thA629121203
20thA631121610

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1985

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,467.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1985

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1985: 214.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1985, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years