Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 21 Sep 1985, 16:50
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1985910020165
Shetland Islands road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 2 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 1985, and 2 people were killed or injured in them. None of the collisions were fatal or serious.
Collisions were level with 1984, and casualties were unchanged.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.
- Collisions in 1985
- 2
- Level with 1984
- Casualties in 1985
- 2
- Level with 1984
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 1985
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious00%
- Slight2100%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious00%
- Slight2100%
Shetland Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 1985 is highlighted, with 2, level with 1984.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1985: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 | 24 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 21 | 26 |
| 2018 | 14 | 19 |
| 2017 | 16 | 23 |
| 2016 | 26 | 37 |
| 2015 | 25 | 33 |
| 2014 | 24 | 29 |
| 2013 | 25 | 47 |
| 2012 | 27 | 37 |
| 2011 | 32 | 46 |
| 2010 | 30 | 55 |
| 2009 | 42 | 72 |
| 2008 | 20 | 24 |
| 2007 | 41 | 51 |
| 2006 | 45 | 61 |
| 2005 | 46 | 71 |
| 2004 | 36 | 47 |
| 2003 | 31 | 49 |
| 2002 | 28 | 40 |
| 2001 | 32 | 50 |
| 2000 | 35 | 48 |
| 1999 | 44 | 67 |
| 1998 | 56 | 86 |
| 1997 | 54 | 79 |
| 1996 | 37 | 49 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 5 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
When and where crashes happen in the Shetland Islands in 1985
Collisions by day of the week
- Thursday1 (50%)
- Saturday1 (50%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
- 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
- 06:00 to 08:591 (50%)
- 09:00 to 11:590 (0%)
- 12:00 to 14:590 (0%)
- 15:00 to 17:591 (50%)
- 18:00 to 20:590 (0%)
- 21:00 to 23:590 (0%)
Collisions by month
- March1 (50%)
- September1 (50%)
Light conditions
- Daylight2 (100%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds2 (100%)
Road surface
- Dry2 (100%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 60 mph2 (100%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway2 (100%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1985
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant1 (50%)
- Cyclist1 (50%)
Casualties by age
- 11 to 151 (50%)
- 46 to 551 (50%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider2 (100%)
Vehicles involved
- Car4 (80%)
- Pedal cycle1 (20%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 1985
Map of the last 2 crashes of 1985 in the Shetland Islands
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- 2 crashes
- Slight
How the Shetland Islands ranked among 350 areas in 1985
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had the fewest road collisions in 1985.
- Collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Casualties
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Fatal collisions
- None
- joint lowest with 1 other area
- Serious collisions
- None
- lowest of 350 areas
Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 1985
ZE2 had 2 collisions in 1985.
Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1985
Of the 2 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1985, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 21 September 1985.
- Slight
Car crash on the B9122 in the Shetland Islands, 7 Mar 1985, 08:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1985910020048