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Waltham Forest road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,079 road traffic collisions in Waltham Forest in 1985, and 1,277 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 208 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1984 (1,221), and casualties fell from 1,436.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 40,626 collisions in Waltham Forest.

Collisions in 1985
1,079
Down 12% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,277
Down 11% on 1984
Fatal collisions
11
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
208
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Waltham Forest in 1985

1% of collisions in Waltham Forest in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Waltham Forest from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious20819%
  • Slight86080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.9%
  • Serious22017%
  • Slight1,04582%

Waltham Forest road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waltham Forest, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,079, down 12% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 1,079
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025502569
2024499613
2023505580
2022563662
2021597674
2020581677
2019659788
2018712843
2017677839
2016672821
2015642805
2014758952
2013560634
2012609730
2011662813
2010633786
2009592736
2008732927
2007670839
2006718905
2005777918
2004750895
20038381,078
20028451,079
20018821,120
20009871,300
19999721,173
19989871,229
19979321,131
19961,0171,209
19951,0341,236
19941,0361,203
19939641,141
19921,0251,235
19911,0321,249
19901,1011,328
19891,1781,375
19881,0821,287
19871,0991,317
19861,0701,306
19851,0791,277
19841,2211,436
19831,1991,429
19821,2761,559
19811,1351,426
19801,2801,579
19791,2851,531

When and where crashes happen in Waltham Forest in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (15%)
  • Tuesday142 (13%)
  • Wednesday157 (15%)
  • Thursday170 (16%)
  • Friday176 (16%)
  • Saturday168 (16%)
  • Sunday103 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59135 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59160 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59177 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59261 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59130 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7.2%)
  • February65 (6%)
  • March93 (8.6%)
  • April88 (8.2%)
  • May89 (8.2%)
  • June85 (7.9%)
  • July92 (8.5%)
  • August104 (9.6%)
  • September70 (6.5%)
  • October116 (11%)
  • November123 (11%)
  • December76 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight795 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit281 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds841 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded33 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry756 (70%)
  • Wet or damp298 (28%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,026 (95%)
  • 40 mph41 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway944 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout32 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waltham Forest in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant500 (39%)
  • Pedestrian389 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist166 (13%)
  • Cyclist87 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (6%)
  • Van occupant45 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1091 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15105 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20195 (15%)
  • 21 to 25171 (13%)
  • 26 to 35180 (14%)
  • 36 to 45122 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5583 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.9%)
  • Over 7544 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded88 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider591 (46%)
  • Pedestrian389 (30%)
  • Passenger297 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,211 (69%)
  • Motorcycle173 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (8%)
  • Bus or coach94 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waltham Forest in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Waltham Forest

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Waltham Forest ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waltham Forest had the 63rd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
73rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
169th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Waltham Forest with the most crashes in 1985

The A112 had the most collisions in Waltham Forest in 1985: 185, including 2 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waltham Forest, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA112185227239
2ndA104125143224
3rdA5038292015
4thA118197118
5thA4065676312
6thA10065360010
7thB160505607
8thA106364406
9thB179364407
10thA110243506
11thA1009212605
12thB161192002
13thA1069182113
14thA114172403
15thB1697803
16thA126701
17thA10373300
18thB1462200
19thB1592200
20thA10071100

Towns in Waltham Forest: crashes in 1985

Waltham Forest itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 970.

Postcode districts in Waltham Forest: crashes in 1985

E17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waltham Forest in 1985: 398.

Latest crashes in Waltham Forest in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Waltham Forest in 1985, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Waltham Forest road accidents in other years