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Worcester road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions in Worcester in 1980, and 381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 1979 (371), and casualties fell from 448.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,723 collisions in Worcester.

Collisions in 1980
315
Down 15% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
381
Down 15% on 1979
Fatal collisions
6
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Worcester in 1980

1.9% of collisions in Worcester in 1980 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Worcester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious8126%
  • Slight22872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious8723%
  • Slight28775%

Worcester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Worcester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 315, down 15% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202591107
202485105
20237586
2022101130
20218595
20208698
2019131160
2018107129
2017127156
2016166208
2015162196
2014164206
2013169196
2012191229
2011224260
2010194240
2009239285
2008210264
2007215257
2006218269
2005183246
2004223270
2003255328
2002251322
2001245331
2000267348
1999271337
1998279349
1997280336
1996294367
1995283342
1994288337
1993289330
1992273318
1991324379
1990310367
1989341421
1988302339
1987286330
1986345422
1985350416
1984251307
1983234280
1982300362
1981273330
1980315381
1979371448

When and where crashes happen in Worcester in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (17%)
  • Tuesday35 (11%)
  • Wednesday44 (14%)
  • Thursday53 (17%)
  • Friday56 (18%)
  • Saturday46 (15%)
  • Sunday28 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (11%)
  • February25 (7.9%)
  • March26 (8.3%)
  • April23 (7.3%)
  • May25 (7.9%)
  • June27 (8.6%)
  • July28 (8.9%)
  • August18 (5.7%)
  • September29 (9.2%)
  • October34 (11%)
  • November24 (7.6%)
  • December21 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight222 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit91 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (68%)
  • Wet or damp88 (28%)
  • Frost or ice13 (4.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph303 (96%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph3 (1%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Worcester in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant110 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (28%)
  • Pedestrian92 (24%)
  • Cyclist55 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1545 (12%)
  • 16 to 20102 (27%)
  • 21 to 2542 (11%)
  • 26 to 3553 (14%)
  • 36 to 4527 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.7%)
  • Over 7511 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (62%)
  • Pedestrian92 (24%)
  • Passenger54 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car295 (56%)
  • Motorcycle123 (23%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Worcester in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Worcester

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Worcester ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Worcester had fewer road collisions than 301 of them in 1980.

Collisions
302nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
302nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
311th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Worcester with the most crashes in 1980

The A38 had the most collisions in Worcester in 1980: 51, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Worcester, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA385163217
2ndA444050211
3rdA449313418
4thB4550181905
5thA443111203
6thB4205101003
7thA410391111
8thB42068801
9thA45364403
10thA4223301
11thB44822301
12thB44852201
13thB40551100
14thM51201

Towns in Worcester: crashes in 1980

Worcester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 295.

Postcode districts in Worcester: crashes in 1980

WR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Worcester in 1980: 91.

Latest crashes in Worcester in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Worcester in 1980, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1980.

Severity

Worcester road accidents in other years