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West Devon road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 road traffic collisions in West Devon in 1985, and 347 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1984 (256), and casualties fell from 357.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,082 collisions in West Devon.

Collisions in 1985
243
Down 5% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
347
Down 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
8
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
30% of collisions

Crash severity in West Devon in 1985

3.3% of collisions in West Devon in 1985 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in West Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.3%
  • Serious7430%
  • Slight16166%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.3%
  • Serious9227%
  • Slight24771%

West Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1987. 1985 is highlighted, with 243, down 5% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025118168
2024100160
2023119157
2022122184
2021109166
2020126173
2019141188
2018128184
2017154247
2016133191
2015145225
2014133190
2013148226
2012149213
2011169275
2010151246
2009176261
2008153209
2007226306
2006218313
2005224313
2004208274
2003202253
2002241343
2001214305
2000195262
1999186264
1998204299
1997196261
1996217323
1995233327
1994203297
1993215307
1992220323
1991217319
1990262402
1989239356
1988261373
1987269376
1986253365
1985243347
1984256357
1983230349
1982243367
1981237329
1980246351
1979250360

When and where crashes happen in West Devon in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (12%)
  • Tuesday22 (9.1%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday32 (13%)
  • Friday44 (18%)
  • Saturday46 (19%)
  • Sunday34 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (4.9%)
  • February7 (2.9%)
  • March13 (5.3%)
  • April15 (6.2%)
  • May18 (7.4%)
  • June27 (11%)
  • July37 (15%)
  • August30 (12%)
  • September30 (12%)
  • October17 (7%)
  • November24 (9.9%)
  • December13 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight185 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds170 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (4.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (53%)
  • Wet or damp106 (44%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph59 (24%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph167 (69%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway235 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Devon in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant224 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (20%)
  • Pedestrian23 (6.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2088 (25%)
  • 21 to 2552 (15%)
  • 26 to 3551 (15%)
  • 36 to 4544 (13%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6521 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.6%)
  • Over 755 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (59%)
  • Passenger118 (34%)
  • Pedestrian23 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car297 (69%)
  • Motorcycle68 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Devon in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in West Devon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Devon ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Devon had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 1985.

Collisions
329th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
233rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in West Devon with the most crashes in 1985

The A30 had the most collisions in West Devon in 1985: 62, including 4 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Devon, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA306290413
2ndA3865374116
3rdA390131605
4thB3212102005
5thA38481403
6thB32158802
7thA30726701
8thB33575901
9thA3823301
10thB32183901
11thB32171201

Towns in West Devon: crashes in 1985

Tavistock had the most collisions of any town in West Devon in 1985: 23.

Postcode districts in West Devon: crashes in 1985

EX20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Devon in 1985: 107.

Latest crashes in West Devon in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in West Devon in 1985, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1985.

Severity

West Devon road accidents in other years