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Southampton road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 953 road traffic collisions in Southampton in 1985, and 1,140 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 221 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1984 (1,077), and casualties fell from 1,298.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 36,384 collisions in Southampton.

Collisions in 1985
953
Down 12% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,140
Down 12% on 1984
Fatal collisions
15
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
221
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Southampton in 1985

1.6% of collisions in Southampton in 1985 were fatal and 23% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Southampton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.6%
  • Serious22123%
  • Slight71775%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious24722%
  • Slight87677%

Southampton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southampton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,077 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 953, down 12% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025488565
2024465570
2023428495
2022485555
2021436503
2020372431
2019506588
2018533621
2017524623
2016532650
2015594683
2014636812
2013610709
2012632777
2011671817
2010650784
2009628756
2008622754
2007704847
2006701829
2005731867
20048261,032
20038381,032
20028281,025
20018861,107
20008701,089
19998771,078
19989301,135
19979161,140
19969691,212
19959541,187
19949021,106
19938971,117
19928811,078
19918871,063
19909801,186
19891,0341,262
19889811,178
19879791,211
19869121,089
19859531,140
19841,0771,298
19831,0451,256
19821,0361,260
19811,0401,274
19809581,167
19799801,250

When and where crashes happen in Southampton in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (14%)
  • Tuesday135 (14%)
  • Wednesday135 (14%)
  • Thursday176 (18%)
  • Friday164 (17%)
  • Saturday132 (14%)
  • Sunday77 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59128 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59165 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59231 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59125 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6%)
  • February70 (7.3%)
  • March63 (6.6%)
  • April75 (7.9%)
  • May82 (8.6%)
  • June61 (6.4%)
  • July87 (9.1%)
  • August77 (8.1%)
  • September70 (7.3%)
  • October95 (10%)
  • November115 (12%)
  • December101 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight654 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit281 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds772 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry683 (72%)
  • Wet or damp256 (27%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph839 (88%)
  • 40 mph61 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph38 (4%)
  • 60 mph10 (1%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway761 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (12%)
  • Roundabout59 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Southampton in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant424 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist258 (23%)
  • Pedestrian238 (21%)
  • Cyclist166 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2%)
  • 6 to 1062 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1582 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20343 (30%)
  • 21 to 25162 (14%)
  • 26 to 35167 (15%)
  • 36 to 45101 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5579 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6553 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.5%)
  • Over 7528 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider647 (57%)
  • Passenger255 (22%)
  • Pedestrian238 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,081 (64%)
  • Motorcycle264 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle174 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Southampton in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Southampton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Southampton ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Southampton had the 78th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Southampton with the most crashes in 1985

The A3024 had the most collisions in Southampton in 1985: 85, including 4 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Southampton, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA302485110422
2ndA337690020
3rdA35626718
4thA3057485828
5thA3354152114
6thA3025354309
7thA3035151805
8thA334141411
9thA277703
10thB30396701
11thA365510
12thA9703302
13thA311101
14thB30241200
15thB33971100
16thM271100
17thM2711100

Towns in Southampton: crashes in 1985

Southampton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 905.

Postcode districts in Southampton: crashes in 1985

SO16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Southampton in 1985: 199.

Latest crashes in Southampton in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Southampton in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Southampton road accidents in other years