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Wiltshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,019 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 1985, and 2,906 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 495 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1984 (2,196), and casualties fell from 3,091.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 68,701 collisions in Wiltshire.

Collisions in 1985
2,019
Down 8% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
2,906
Down 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
62
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
495
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 1985

3.1% of collisions in Wiltshire in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal623.1%
  • Serious49525%
  • Slight1,46272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal692.4%
  • Serious63422%
  • Slight2,20376%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 2,019, down 8% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,0271,463
20248801,180
20239481,340
20229551,275
20218451,096
2020670867
20199421,275
20188921,198
20179341,313
20161,0981,506
20151,1361,523
20141,1561,607
20131,0821,474
20129991,391
20119791,356
20108931,273
20099371,339
20081,0791,593
20071,1611,630
20061,3291,948
20051,4692,122
20041,5632,265
20031,5532,272
20021,5662,255
20011,6822,501
20001,6672,513
19991,7142,540
19981,7462,587
19971,7992,690
19961,6772,470
19951,6862,475
19941,7112,535
19931,6372,468
19921,5732,360
19911,6272,398
19901,8082,696
19891,9432,816
19881,8492,733
19871,8632,688
19862,0622,928
19852,0192,906
19842,1963,091
19832,0412,811
19822,1823,126
19812,0992,969
19801,9922,824
19792,0352,890

When and where crashes happen in Wiltshire in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday276 (14%)
  • Tuesday264 (13%)
  • Wednesday238 (12%)
  • Thursday306 (15%)
  • Friday370 (18%)
  • Saturday333 (16%)
  • Sunday232 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59109 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59266 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59256 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59350 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59487 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59299 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59227 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January172 (8.5%)
  • February118 (5.8%)
  • March142 (7%)
  • April154 (7.6%)
  • May180 (8.9%)
  • June158 (7.8%)
  • July166 (8.2%)
  • August178 (8.8%)
  • September178 (8.8%)
  • October200 (9.9%)
  • November193 (9.6%)
  • December180 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,402 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting352 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit245 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,561 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds278 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist35 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,251 (62%)
  • Wet or damp651 (32%)
  • Frost or ice54 (2.7%)
  • Snow54 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph758 (38%)
  • 40 mph130 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1,022 (51%)
  • 70 mph107 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,782 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout64 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,707 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist575 (20%)
  • Cyclist215 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian211 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant107 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1080 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15164 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20775 (27%)
  • 21 to 25487 (17%)
  • 26 to 35462 (16%)
  • 36 to 45334 (11%)
  • 46 to 55199 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 65161 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75126 (4.3%)
  • Over 7556 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,876 (65%)
  • Passenger819 (28%)
  • Pedestrian211 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,382 (65%)
  • Motorcycle571 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes221 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle219 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes213 (5.8%)
  • Other vehicle30 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach29 (0.8%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Wiltshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wiltshire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 11th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A36 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 1985: 147, including 4 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36147200430
2ndA4128191629
3rdA350116171327
4thA36192135514
5thA34582129232
6thA33876118715
7thA31026896314
8thM46093211
9thA305895214
10thA30354109116
11thA3605273315
12thA363415608
13thA342406909
14thA420385016
15thA429336326
16thA419295238
17thB4041223513
18thA365213708
19thB31072129010
20thB4040202826

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 1985

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 1985: 180.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 1985

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 1985: 177.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 1985, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years