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Warrington road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 654 road traffic collisions in Warrington in 1985, and 816 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1984 (633), and casualties rose from 751.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,786 collisions in Warrington.

Collisions in 1985
654
Up 3% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
816
Up 9% on 1984
Fatal collisions
15
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Warrington in 1985

2.3% of collisions in Warrington in 1985 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Warrington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.3%
  • Serious9915%
  • Slight54083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.8%
  • Serious12015%
  • Slight68183%

Warrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Warrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,066 in 1999. 1985 is highlighted, with 654, up 3% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 654
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025328412
2024270340
2023313398
2022325382
2021323385
2020263323
2019354454
2018438591
2017480603
2016493610
2015505687
2014554717
2013539731
2012611827
2011638892
2010655938
2009688989
20087281,011
20077821,048
20068111,156
20058221,184
20048761,190
20038921,271
20028401,236
20019051,323
20009311,368
19991,0661,612
19981,0571,516
19979661,413
19969501,381
19951,0431,502
19949421,410
19937861,093
19927921,106
1991739985
1990750966
19898341,088
1988735930
1987684877
1986686882
1985654816
1984633751
1983603740
1982671858
1981641797
1980611772
1979579754

When and where crashes happen in Warrington in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (15%)
  • Tuesday64 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday108 (17%)
  • Thursday99 (15%)
  • Friday132 (20%)
  • Saturday90 (14%)
  • Sunday65 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (7%)
  • February40 (6.1%)
  • March51 (7.8%)
  • April64 (9.8%)
  • May49 (7.5%)
  • June68 (10%)
  • July60 (9.2%)
  • August47 (7.2%)
  • September67 (10%)
  • October44 (6.7%)
  • November70 (11%)
  • December48 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight475 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds517 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry397 (61%)
  • Wet or damp230 (35%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.8%)
  • Snow9 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph404 (62%)
  • 40 mph36 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph114 (17%)
  • 70 mph100 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway474 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway128 (20%)
  • Roundabout29 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Warrington in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant356 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist173 (21%)
  • Pedestrian133 (16%)
  • Cyclist101 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1046 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1560 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20194 (24%)
  • 21 to 25127 (16%)
  • 26 to 35123 (15%)
  • 36 to 45102 (13%)
  • 46 to 5555 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6550 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.7%)
  • Over 7513 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider506 (62%)
  • Passenger177 (22%)
  • Pedestrian133 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car701 (61%)
  • Motorcycle181 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle104 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Warrington in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Warrington

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Warrington ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Warrington had the 126th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
126th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Warrington with the most crashes in 1985

The A57 had the most collisions in Warrington in 1985: 64, including 3 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Warrington, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57648436
2ndA50567006
3rdA495364111
4thM6376535
5thA574354216
6thM62253001
7thA56222622
8thA562192806
9thM5691602
10thB51578811
11thA61447811
12thA50615700
13thB52045701
14thB53565910
15thB52074401
16thA50803300
17thA5593400
18thA5733300
19thA5722601
20thB51582502

Towns in Warrington: crashes in 1985

Warrington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 388.

Postcode districts in Warrington: crashes in 1985

WA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Warrington in 1985: 159.

Latest crashes in Warrington in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Warrington in 1985, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1985.

Severity

Warrington road accidents in other years