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Surrey Heath road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 442 road traffic collisions in Surrey Heath in 1985, and 578 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1984 (446), and casualties fell from 587.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,486 collisions in Surrey Heath.

Collisions in 1985
442
Down 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
578
Down 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
5
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Surrey Heath in 1985

1.1% of collisions in Surrey Heath in 1985 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Surrey Heath from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious8920%
  • Slight34879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious11219%
  • Slight46180%

Surrey Heath road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Surrey Heath, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 478 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 442, down 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025143187
2024191243
2023184252
2022177241
2021188238
2020184245
2019198262
2018211290
2017235314
2016246332
2015249343
2014298398
2013319465
2012320486
2011297450
2010317482
2009337472
2008355521
2007363518
2006405621
2005370513
2004398584
2003353509
2002380574
2001431632
2000362518
1999441667
1998457649
1997463645
1996438621
1995396529
1994406537
1993371509
1992393559
1991385509
1990469635
1989478637
1988456594
1987428632
1986442572
1985442578
1984446587
1983412529
1982429569
1981399538
1980381521
1979443614

When and where crashes happen in Surrey Heath in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (11%)
  • Tuesday66 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (15%)
  • Thursday68 (15%)
  • Friday78 (18%)
  • Saturday67 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (4.5%)
  • February22 (5%)
  • March39 (8.8%)
  • April30 (6.8%)
  • May45 (10%)
  • June35 (7.9%)
  • July57 (13%)
  • August34 (7.7%)
  • September37 (8.4%)
  • October43 (9.7%)
  • November42 (9.5%)
  • December38 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight285 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit126 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds314 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other28 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry274 (62%)
  • Wet or damp154 (35%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph277 (63%)
  • 40 mph34 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph74 (17%)
  • 70 mph53 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (20%)
  • Roundabout20 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Surrey Heath in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant324 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist126 (22%)
  • Pedestrian65 (11%)
  • Cyclist46 (8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1532 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20206 (36%)
  • 21 to 2596 (17%)
  • 26 to 3564 (11%)
  • 36 to 4555 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5541 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6533 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.1%)
  • Over 756 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider380 (66%)
  • Passenger133 (23%)
  • Pedestrian65 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car609 (72%)
  • Motorcycle127 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Surrey Heath in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Surrey Heath

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Surrey Heath ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Surrey Heath had fewer road collisions than 217 of them in 1985.

Collisions
218th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
228th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
277th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Surrey Heath with the most crashes in 1985

The A30 had the most collisions in Surrey Heath in 1985: 82, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Surrey Heath, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3082112316
2ndA3213948010
3rdA322395106
4thM3314908
5thA325252825
6thB311233204
7thB3411192003
8thB301591502
9thB38671002
10thA3196702
11thA30465801
12thB3834501
13thB30293300
14thB30121201

Towns in Surrey Heath: crashes in 1985

Camberley had the most collisions of any town in Surrey Heath in 1985: 163.

Postcode districts in Surrey Heath: crashes in 1985

GU15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Surrey Heath in 1985: 177.

Latest crashes in Surrey Heath in 1985

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

Severity

Surrey Heath road accidents in other years