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Tameside road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 737 road traffic collisions in Tameside in 1985, and 944 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 127 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 1984 (862), and casualties fell from 1,067.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,806 collisions in Tameside.

Collisions in 1985
737
Down 15% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
944
Down 12% on 1984
Fatal collisions
14
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
127
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Tameside in 1985

1.9% of collisions in Tameside in 1985 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Tameside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.9%
  • Serious12717%
  • Slight59681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious14515%
  • Slight78583%

Tameside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tameside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 965 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 737, down 15% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025201238
2024226304
2023192243
2022229297
2021200285
2020167219
2019234319
2018289418
2017310426
2016216325
2015238344
2014295413
2013255355
2012313437
2011327436
2010360515
2009454663
2008490659
2007542745
2006546756
2005587805
2004691922
2003638865
2002714953
20017541,031
20008471,171
19997921,065
19988541,181
19978611,193
19968491,176
19958981,202
19948651,145
19939341,213
19928981,200
19918791,152
19909651,290
19898921,090
1988798988
1987784948
1986724857
1985737944
19848621,067
19838351,035
19828531,044
1981786959
1980736914
1979689872

When and where crashes happen in Tameside in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (15%)
  • Tuesday99 (13%)
  • Wednesday99 (13%)
  • Thursday110 (15%)
  • Friday126 (17%)
  • Saturday111 (15%)
  • Sunday79 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59210 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (6.8%)
  • February45 (6.1%)
  • March55 (7.5%)
  • April58 (7.9%)
  • May56 (7.6%)
  • June66 (9%)
  • July76 (10%)
  • August59 (8%)
  • September65 (8.8%)
  • October64 (8.7%)
  • November87 (12%)
  • December56 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight527 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds601 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry436 (59%)
  • Wet or damp272 (37%)
  • Frost or ice25 (3.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph653 (89%)
  • 40 mph66 (9%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph8 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway662 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tameside in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant396 (42%)
  • Pedestrian264 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist130 (14%)
  • Cyclist77 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (4%)
  • 6 to 1063 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15113 (12%)
  • 16 to 20183 (19%)
  • 21 to 25120 (13%)
  • 26 to 35150 (16%)
  • 36 to 4585 (9%)
  • 46 to 5583 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6544 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.4%)
  • Over 7523 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider427 (45%)
  • Pedestrian264 (28%)
  • Passenger253 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car823 (68%)
  • Motorcycle133 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tameside in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Tameside

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Tameside ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tameside had the 111th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
111th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
113th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
201st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Tameside with the most crashes in 1985

The A627 had the most collisions in Tameside in 1985: 72, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tameside, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6277286215
2ndA576482515
3rdA635527009
4thA6017415305
5thA670354405
6thB6175354225
7thA6018223305
8thB6170222803
9thB6194212705
10thA560192814
11thA662141711
12thA60438801
13thA62861313
14thB61696802
15thB61766700
16thB63906701
17thB64454400
18thB61743301
19thB64683301
20thB64312200

Towns in Tameside: crashes in 1985

Ashton-under-Lyne had the most collisions of any town in Tameside in 1985: 188.

Postcode districts in Tameside: crashes in 1985

SK14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tameside in 1985: 182.

Latest crashes in Tameside in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Tameside in 1985, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

Tameside road accidents in other years