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York road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 602 road traffic collisions in York in 1985, and 705 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (614), and casualties fell from 709.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,090 collisions in York.

Collisions in 1985
602
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
705
Down 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
8
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
28% of collisions

Crash severity in York in 1985

1.3% of collisions in York in 1985 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.1% and 21% in York from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious16928%
  • Slight42571%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious18626%
  • Slight51072%

York road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in York, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 682 in 2002. 1985 is highlighted, with 602, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025313368
2024304372
2023314365
2022297357
2021299356
2020267326
2019352433
2018382471
2017424499
2016481548
2015449549
2014471583
2013420521
2012424524
2011434552
2010451559
2009484617
2008459600
2007503677
2006574751
2005559752
2004620837
2003643833
2002682849
2001665891
2000565752
1999650836
1998551731
1997622804
1996496618
1995383431
1994354427
1993371453
1992386467
1991430517
1990439517
1989576678
1988654767
1987562664
1986626739
1985602705
1984614709
1983618718
1982561684
1981530640
1980585680
1979644770

When and where crashes happen in York in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (13%)
  • Tuesday78 (13%)
  • Wednesday98 (16%)
  • Thursday87 (14%)
  • Friday116 (19%)
  • Saturday92 (15%)
  • Sunday52 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59184 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5986 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (5.6%)
  • February52 (8.6%)
  • March52 (8.6%)
  • April39 (6.5%)
  • May53 (8.8%)
  • June50 (8.3%)
  • July50 (8.3%)
  • August55 (9.1%)
  • September47 (7.8%)
  • October56 (9.3%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December46 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight444 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit152 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds481 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1%)
  • Not recorded19 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry429 (71%)
  • Wet or damp153 (25%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.3%)
  • Snow6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph578 (96%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway531 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in York in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist282 (40%)
  • Cyclist156 (22%)
  • Pedestrian123 (17%)
  • Car occupant116 (16%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1028 (4%)
  • 11 to 1565 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20238 (34%)
  • 21 to 2580 (11%)
  • 26 to 3580 (11%)
  • 36 to 4557 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5554 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.4%)
  • Over 7519 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider483 (69%)
  • Pedestrian123 (17%)
  • Passenger99 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car503 (47%)
  • Motorcycle305 (28%)
  • Pedal cycle167 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for York in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in York

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How York ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, York had the 144th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
172nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
233rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in York with the most crashes in 1985

The A1036 had the most collisions in York in 1985: 73, including 2 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in York, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10367381224
2ndA195765115
3rdA594656014
4thA10793851013
5thB1363212704
6thB1225152006
7thB1224141705
8thB12278803
9thA6471102
10thB12263300
11thB10361100
12thB12231100

Towns in York: crashes in 1985

York itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 522.

Postcode districts in York: crashes in 1985

YO31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in York in 1985: 123.

Latest crashes in York in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in York in 1985, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

York road accidents in other years