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Waverley road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 609 road traffic collisions in Waverley in 1985, and 802 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 153 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (619), and casualties fell from 825.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 21,540 collisions in Waverley.

Collisions in 1985
609
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
802
Down 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
12
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
153
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Waverley in 1985

2% of collisions in Waverley in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Waverley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122%
  • Serious15325%
  • Slight44473%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious18323%
  • Slight60676%

Waverley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waverley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 609, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025198257
2024186242
2023246313
2022248316
2021195273
2020181220
2019216291
2018239305
2017289372
2016328419
2015326410
2014353473
2013334440
2012334450
2011350480
2010346467
2009380532
2008368549
2007460711
2006480723
2005476700
2004485711
2003455684
2002484708
2001516714
2000508687
1999522734
1998560790
1997535774
1996579806
1995584832
1994635895
1993503698
1992523719
1991530709
1990688932
1989677922
1988655885
1987588811
1986619856
1985609802
1984619825
1983607831
1982676925
1981625814
1980656857
1979569750

When and where crashes happen in Waverley in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (13%)
  • Tuesday99 (16%)
  • Wednesday77 (13%)
  • Thursday91 (15%)
  • Friday104 (17%)
  • Saturday98 (16%)
  • Sunday62 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59128 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6.4%)
  • February39 (6.4%)
  • March67 (11%)
  • April55 (9%)
  • May40 (6.6%)
  • June54 (8.9%)
  • July64 (11%)
  • August49 (8%)
  • September35 (5.7%)
  • October53 (8.7%)
  • November59 (9.7%)
  • December55 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight428 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting86 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (7.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded145 (24%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (50%)
  • Wet or damp267 (44%)
  • Frost or ice25 (4.1%)
  • Snow9 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph310 (51%)
  • 40 mph26 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph242 (40%)
  • 70 mph31 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway542 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waverley in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant453 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (19%)
  • Pedestrian91 (11%)
  • Cyclist69 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1560 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20234 (29%)
  • 21 to 25119 (15%)
  • 26 to 35119 (15%)
  • 36 to 4571 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6539 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.9%)
  • Over 7531 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider510 (64%)
  • Passenger201 (25%)
  • Pedestrian91 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car740 (68%)
  • Motorcycle162 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waverley in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Waverley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Waverley ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waverley had the 142nd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
142nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
148th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Waverley with the most crashes in 1985

The A287 had the most collisions in Waverley in 1985: 49, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waverley, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2874957216
2ndA313750011
3rdA31003742010
4thA325374216
5thB2128334617
6thA3315617
7thB2130274307
8thA283243706
9thB2131232929
10thA281224435
11thA286203412
12thB3001172204
13thA3016141604
14thB3007111101
15thB2127101200
16thA32481203
17thB30053300
18thB21292201
19thB33842200
20thB21331100

Towns in Waverley: crashes in 1985

Farnham had the most collisions of any town in Waverley in 1985: 71.

Postcode districts in Waverley: crashes in 1985

GU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waverley in 1985: 150.

Latest crashes in Waverley in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Waverley in 1985, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1985.

Severity

Waverley road accidents in other years