Slight
Car crash on the A4185 in the Vale of White Horse, 31 Dec 1985, 17:13
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Vale of White Horse road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 457 road traffic collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 1985, and 579 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 145 were serious.
Collisions were down 17% on 1984 (552), and casualties fell from 746.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,960 collisions in the Vale of White Horse.
- Collisions in 1985
- 457
- Down 17% on 1984
- Casualties in 1985
- 579
- Down 22% on 1984
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- 3.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 145
- 32% of collisions
Crash severity in the Vale of White Horse in 1985
3.3% of collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 1985 were fatal and 32% serious, against 2.6% and 22% in the Vale of White Horse from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal153.3%
- Serious14532%
- Slight29765%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal162.8%
- Serious17330%
- Slight39067%
Vale of White Horse road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Vale of White Horse, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 552 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 457, down 17% on 1984.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1985
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | 170 |
| 2024 | 135 | 161 |
| 2023 | 151 | 198 |
| 2022 | 162 | 210 |
| 2021 | 160 | 194 |
| 2020 | 166 | 221 |
| 2019 | 189 | 248 |
| 2018 | 211 | 289 |
| 2017 | 253 | 325 |
| 2016 | 246 | 364 |
| 2015 | 281 | 365 |
| 2014 | 287 | 383 |
| 2013 | 240 | 315 |
| 2012 | 287 | 370 |
| 2011 | 284 | 397 |
| 2010 | 293 | 396 |
| 2009 | 285 | 389 |
| 2008 | 315 | 438 |
| 2007 | 356 | 483 |
| 2006 | 381 | 531 |
| 2005 | 401 | 544 |
| 2004 | 387 | 525 |
| 2003 | 404 | 539 |
| 2002 | 472 | 658 |
| 2001 | 455 | 647 |
| 2000 | 470 | 679 |
| 1999 | 428 | 604 |
| 1998 | 444 | 622 |
| 1997 | 471 | 652 |
| 1996 | 431 | 601 |
| 1995 | 423 | 572 |
| 1994 | 413 | 584 |
| 1993 | 433 | 604 |
| 1992 | 438 | 627 |
| 1991 | 427 | 583 |
| 1990 | 484 | 711 |
| 1989 | 472 | 655 |
| 1988 | 494 | 666 |
| 1987 | 437 | 577 |
| 1986 | 517 | 688 |
| 1985 | 457 | 579 |
| 1984 | 552 | 746 |
| 1983 | 462 | 625 |
| 1982 | 466 | 648 |
| 1981 | 408 | 549 |
| 1980 | 424 | 586 |
| 1979 | 461 | 645 |
When and where crashes happen in the Vale of White Horse in 1985
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday61 (13%)
- Tuesday64 (14%)
- Wednesday68 (15%)
- Thursday69 (15%)
- Friday74 (16%)
- Saturday68 (15%)
- Sunday53 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5921 (4.6%)
- 03:00 to 05:594 (0.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5964 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:5957 (12%)
- 12:00 to 14:5969 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:59118 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:5978 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5946 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January42 (9.2%)
- February21 (4.6%)
- March21 (4.6%)
- April35 (7.7%)
- May36 (7.9%)
- June44 (9.6%)
- July38 (8.3%)
- August48 (11%)
- September39 (8.5%)
- October48 (11%)
- November48 (11%)
- December37 (8.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight339 (74%)
- Dark, no street lighting62 (14%)
- Dark, street lights lit50 (11%)
- Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds338 (74%)
- Raining, no high winds67 (15%)
- Fine with high winds15 (3.3%)
- Raining with high winds8 (1.8%)
- Snowing, no high winds7 (1.5%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other18 (3.9%)
- Not recorded2 (0.4%)
Road surface
- Dry277 (61%)
- Wet or damp151 (33%)
- Frost or ice21 (4.6%)
- Snow8 (1.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph190 (42%)
- 40 mph31 (6.8%)
- 60 mph186 (41%)
- 70 mph50 (11%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway359 (79%)
- Dual carriageway59 (13%)
- Roundabout29 (6.3%)
- One way street or slip road10 (2.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 1985
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant295 (51%)
- Motorcyclist148 (26%)
- Cyclist65 (11%)
- Pedestrian43 (7.4%)
- Van occupant19 (3.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (0.5%)
- 6 to 1019 (3.3%)
- 11 to 1536 (6.2%)
- 16 to 20186 (32%)
- 21 to 2585 (15%)
- 26 to 3584 (15%)
- 36 to 4564 (11%)
- 46 to 5541 (7.1%)
- 56 to 6525 (4.3%)
- 66 to 7521 (3.6%)
- Over 758 (1.4%)
- Not recorded7 (1.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider411 (71%)
- Passenger125 (22%)
- Pedestrian43 (7.4%)
Vehicles involved
- Car517 (61%)
- Motorcycle153 (18%)
- Pedal cycle73 (8.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (7.1%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.4%)
- Bus or coach9 (1.1%)
- Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
- Minibus2 (0.2%)
- Not recorded3 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Vale of White Horse in 1985
Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in the Vale of White Horse
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- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
How the Vale of White Horse ranked among 350 areas in 1985
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of White Horse had fewer road collisions than 209 of them in 1985.
- Collisions
- 210th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 227th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 93rd
- highest of 350 areas
- Serious collisions
- 161st
- highest of 350 areas
Roads in the Vale of White Horse with the most crashes in 1985
The A420 had the most collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 1985: 51, including 6 fatal and 19 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A420 | 51 | 76 | 6 | 19 |
| 2nd | A34 | 49 | 66 | 2 | 13 |
| 3rd | A417 | 47 | 57 | 0 | 11 |
| 4th | A415 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 9 |
| 5th | B4017 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| 6th | A338 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | A4183 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 8th | B4044 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 8 |
| 9th | A423 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | B4016 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A4095 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | A4185 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| 13th | B4507 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A4130 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B4000 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B4493 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B4019 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B4001 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 19th | B4508 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | A4144 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in the Vale of White Horse: crashes in 1985
Abingdon-on-Thames had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of White Horse in 1985: 79.
- Abingdon-on-Thames79 collisions
- Wantage31 collisions
- Oxford21 collisions
- Grove, Vale of White Horse16 collisions
- Sutton Courtenay and Milton13 collisions
- Kennington9 collisions
- Kingston Bagpuize8 collisions
- Boars Hill6 collisions
- Faringdon6 collisions
- Wootton, Vale of White Horse6 collisions
- Drayton, Vale of White Horse3 collisions
- Shrivenham and Watchfield3 collisions
Postcode districts in the Vale of White Horse: crashes in 1985
OX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of White Horse in 1985: 140.
Latest crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 1985
Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 1985, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A338 in the Vale of White Horse, 30 Dec 1985, 21:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 27 Dec 1985, 18:45
- Vehicle and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 26 Dec 1985, 21:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 26 Dec 1985, 17:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Car crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 26 Dec 1985, 14:05
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 26 Dec 1985, 11:00
- 4 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 24 Dec 1985, 13:30
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B4017 in the Vale of White Horse, 23 Dec 1985, 10:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 22 Dec 1985, 15:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 19 Dec 1985, 23:00
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B4019 in the Vale of White Horse, 18 Dec 1985, 16:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the A4130 in the Vale of White Horse, 16 Dec 1985, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A415 in the Vale of White Horse, 16 Dec 1985, 13:25
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the B4017 in the Vale of White Horse, 15 Dec 1985, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A415 in the Vale of White Horse, 15 Dec 1985, 06:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 15 Dec 1985, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A415 in the Vale of White Horse, 14 Dec 1985, 15:00
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 14 Dec 1985, 10:45
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Fatal
Motorcycle crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 14 Dec 1985, 10:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 14 Dec 1985, 09:10
- A van, a lorry and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 1985, 21:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 1985, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 1985, 08:05
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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