Slight
Car crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 31 Dec 1985, 19:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B4144
St Albans road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 656 road traffic collisions in St Albans in 1985, and 890 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 150 were serious.
Collisions were up 8% on 1984 (608), and casualties rose from 816.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,623 collisions in St Albans.
- Collisions in 1985
- 656
- Up 8% on 1984
- Casualties in 1985
- 890
- Up 9% on 1984
- Fatal collisions
- 13
- 2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 150
- 23% of collisions
Crash severity in St Albans in 1985
2% of collisions in St Albans in 1985 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in St Albans from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal132%
- Serious15023%
- Slight49375%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal131.5%
- Serious18120%
- Slight69678%
St Albans road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in St Albans, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 876 in 2000. 1985 is highlighted, with 656, up 8% on 1984.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1985
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 230 | 326 |
| 2024 | 200 | 287 |
| 2023 | 284 | 371 |
| 2022 | 286 | 421 |
| 2021 | 268 | 392 |
| 2020 | 217 | 292 |
| 2019 | 294 | 434 |
| 2018 | 286 | 423 |
| 2017 | 281 | 403 |
| 2016 | 365 | 508 |
| 2015 | 333 | 458 |
| 2014 | 333 | 455 |
| 2013 | 342 | 473 |
| 2012 | 379 | 528 |
| 2011 | 390 | 542 |
| 2010 | 416 | 598 |
| 2009 | 434 | 649 |
| 2008 | 526 | 774 |
| 2007 | 616 | 891 |
| 2006 | 583 | 825 |
| 2005 | 756 | 1,189 |
| 2004 | 820 | 1,269 |
| 2003 | 767 | 1,184 |
| 2002 | 791 | 1,249 |
| 2001 | 738 | 1,151 |
| 2000 | 876 | 1,345 |
| 1999 | 784 | 1,210 |
| 1998 | 768 | 1,098 |
| 1997 | 715 | 1,041 |
| 1996 | 739 | 1,089 |
| 1995 | 692 | 1,017 |
| 1994 | 623 | 846 |
| 1993 | 620 | 872 |
| 1992 | 551 | 750 |
| 1991 | 600 | 842 |
| 1990 | 684 | 986 |
| 1989 | 685 | 958 |
| 1988 | 689 | 965 |
| 1987 | 631 | 839 |
| 1986 | 693 | 967 |
| 1985 | 656 | 890 |
| 1984 | 608 | 816 |
| 1983 | 545 | 772 |
| 1982 | 642 | 853 |
| 1981 | 603 | 847 |
| 1980 | 606 | 817 |
| 1979 | 678 | 944 |
When and where crashes happen in St Albans in 1985
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday82 (13%)
- Tuesday88 (13%)
- Wednesday86 (13%)
- Thursday110 (17%)
- Friday126 (19%)
- Saturday83 (13%)
- Sunday81 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5995 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:5983 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:59100 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:59145 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:59107 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5980 (12%)
Collisions by month
- January50 (7.6%)
- February50 (7.6%)
- March39 (5.9%)
- April34 (5.2%)
- May50 (7.6%)
- June57 (8.7%)
- July52 (7.9%)
- August64 (9.8%)
- September58 (8.8%)
- October73 (11%)
- November71 (11%)
- December58 (8.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight442 (67%)
- Dark, street lights lit180 (27%)
- Dark, no street lighting30 (4.6%)
- Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds520 (79%)
- Raining, no high winds103 (16%)
- Fine with high winds13 (2%)
- Snowing, no high winds8 (1.2%)
- Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
- Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
- Not recorded5 (0.8%)
Road surface
- Dry389 (59%)
- Wet or damp242 (37%)
- Frost or ice20 (3%)
- Snow5 (0.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph332 (51%)
- 40 mph47 (7.2%)
- 50 mph5 (0.8%)
- 60 mph125 (19%)
- 70 mph147 (22%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway454 (69%)
- Dual carriageway148 (23%)
- Roundabout49 (7.5%)
- One way street or slip road5 (0.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in St Albans in 1985
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant533 (60%)
- Motorcyclist135 (15%)
- Pedestrian102 (11%)
- Cyclist64 (7.2%)
- Van occupant29 (3.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.5%)
- Bus or coach occupant9 (1%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 513 (1.5%)
- 6 to 1038 (4.3%)
- 11 to 1563 (7.1%)
- 16 to 20202 (23%)
- 21 to 25173 (19%)
- 26 to 35117 (13%)
- 36 to 45110 (12%)
- 46 to 5582 (9.2%)
- 56 to 6551 (5.7%)
- 66 to 7526 (2.9%)
- Over 7515 (1.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider517 (58%)
- Passenger271 (30%)
- Pedestrian102 (11%)
Vehicles involved
- Car915 (72%)
- Motorcycle136 (11%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (5.3%)
- Pedal cycle64 (5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (3.9%)
- Bus or coach21 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
- Minibus4 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for St Albans in 1985
Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in St Albans
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How St Albans ranked among 350 areas in 1985
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, St Albans had the 125th most road collisions in 1985.
- Collisions
- 125th
- highest of 350 areas
- Casualties
- 123rd
- highest of 350 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 127th
- highest of 350 areas
- Serious collisions
- 150th
- highest of 350 areas
Roads in St Albans with the most crashes in 1985
The M1 had the most collisions in St Albans in 1985: 87, including 3 fatal and 15 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M1 | 87 | 142 | 3 | 15 |
| 2nd | A1081 | 85 | 111 | 0 | 15 |
| 3rd | A5183 | 62 | 84 | 0 | 16 |
| 4th | A414 | 60 | 78 | 1 | 13 |
| 5th | A405 | 52 | 75 | 5 | 15 |
| 6th | B651 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| 7th | B4630 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 8th | B487 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | B653 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | B6426 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | B652 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 12th | B5378 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | B691 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | M10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | A6129 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B556 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 18th | A4147 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B6424 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B197 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in St Albans: crashes in 1985
St Albans itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 229.
Postcode districts in St Albans: crashes in 1985
AL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in St Albans in 1985: 179.
Latest crashes in St Albans in 1985
Of the last 24 crashes in St Albans in 1985, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the M1 in St Albans, 27 Dec 1985, 13:30
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 19854141T1140
- Serious
Bus crash on the M1 in St Albans, 27 Dec 1985, 11:55
- A bus or coach and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 8 casualties
Ref 19854141T1139
- Serious
Car crash on the M1 in St Albans, 26 Dec 1985, 21:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 19854141T1138
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 25 Dec 1985, 02:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 19854141B1358
- Slight
Car crash on the M1 in St Albans, 24 Dec 1985, 11:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141T1137
- Slight
Car crash on the A414 in St Albans, 24 Dec 1985, 10:42
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B3200
- Slight
Car crash on the M1 in St Albans, 24 Dec 1985, 01:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 19854141T1136
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 23 Dec 1985, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1357
- Slight
Car crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 22 Dec 1985, 12:14
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1356
- Slight
Car crash on the M1 in St Albans, 22 Dec 1985, 10:50
- 4 cars and 6 more vehicles
- 10 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 19854141T1134
- Serious
Car crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 21 Dec 1985, 02:15
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 19854141B1355
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 20 Dec 1985, 20:13
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1354
- Serious
Car crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 20 Dec 1985, 13:52
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1353
- Slight
Car crash on the M1 in St Albans, 19 Dec 1985, 18:40
- 4 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141T1132
- Slight
Van crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 19 Dec 1985, 15:10
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1352
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in St Albans, 19 Dec 1985, 07:34
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1350
- Slight
Car crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 18 Dec 1985, 21:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1349
- Slight
Car crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 18 Dec 1985, 10:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B4143
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in St Albans, 18 Dec 1985, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1348
- Slight
Car crash on the A414 in St Albans, 17 Dec 1985, 17:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1347
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 17 Dec 1985, 16:30
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1346
- Slight
Car crash on the A405 in St Albans, 16 Dec 1985, 23:38
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 19854141B1345
- Serious
Lorry crash on the M1 in St Albans, 16 Dec 1985, 23:36
- 2 lorries and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 19854141T1130