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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 862 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1985, and 1,142 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 253 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1984 (856), and casualties fell from 1,145.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,003 collisions in South Gloucestershire.

Collisions in 1985
862
Up 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,142
Level with 1984
Fatal collisions
16
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
253
29% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 1985

1.9% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1985 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.9%
  • Serious25329%
  • Slight59369%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious30527%
  • Slight82072%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 1985 is highlighted, with 862, up 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025414535
2024321424
2023342437
2022354474
2021366480
2020332417
2019425582
2018434581
2017342453
2016399572
2015394522
2014423555
2013493647
2012489653
2011512705
2010621796
2009606802
2008609825
20077501,027
20067711,068
20058171,136
20048981,194
20037941,093
20028301,148
20018241,115
20008771,207
19999851,299
19988811,182
1997731987
1996640869
19958361,182
1994691918
1993678867
1992617854
1991631851
1990679917
1989564789
19888021,072
19877701,018
19868661,137
19858621,142
19848561,145
19839031,199
19829171,197
19818931,229
19809091,214
19798551,193

When and where crashes happen in South Gloucestershire in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (13%)
  • Tuesday121 (14%)
  • Wednesday133 (15%)
  • Thursday109 (13%)
  • Friday162 (19%)
  • Saturday134 (16%)
  • Sunday94 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59127 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59218 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59139 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59118 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6.6%)
  • February56 (6.5%)
  • March73 (8.5%)
  • April57 (6.6%)
  • May75 (8.7%)
  • June72 (8.4%)
  • July75 (8.7%)
  • August76 (8.8%)
  • September62 (7.2%)
  • October84 (9.7%)
  • November101 (12%)
  • December74 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight600 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting68 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds661 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry558 (65%)
  • Wet or damp268 (31%)
  • Frost or ice28 (3.2%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph437 (51%)
  • 40 mph97 (11%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph217 (25%)
  • 70 mph102 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway683 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (15%)
  • Roundabout33 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant527 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist338 (30%)
  • Pedestrian111 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist97 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3%)
  • 11 to 1576 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20396 (35%)
  • 21 to 25163 (14%)
  • 26 to 35152 (13%)
  • 36 to 45116 (10%)
  • 46 to 5573 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6562 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.1%)
  • Over 7522 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider742 (65%)
  • Passenger289 (25%)
  • Pedestrian111 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car974 (61%)
  • Motorcycle344 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.4%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in South Gloucestershire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Gloucestershire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 88th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 1985

The A432 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1985: 68, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4326886118
2ndA384860512
3rdA4204355011
4thM44053010
5thA4174355209
6thB40583548010
7thA4313442010
8thM5265416
9thB44652531110
10thA4175232508
11thA4017223004
12thA46162707
13thA4018132002
14thB4061131813
15thB4057121504
16thB4060101303
17thM3281412
18thB40467814
19thB405971203
20thA40361003

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1985

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 1985: 275.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1985

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 1985: 158.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1985, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years