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M85 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 38 collisions on the M85 from 1979 to 1993, with 66 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 15 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the M85 was on 25 June 1993.

Collisions since 1979
38
4,780th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
66
1.74 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
5 people killed
Serious collisions
15
23 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
25 Jun 1993
Busiest year
1990
5 collisions

Crash severity on the M85

On the M85, 7.9% of collisions were fatal and 39% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1993

  • Fatal37.9%
  • Serious1539%
  • Slight2053%

Where the M85 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,780th
Most casualties
4,623rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

M85 accidents by year

Collisions on the M85 peaked at 5 in 1990, and none have been recorded since 1993.

Collisions and casualties on the M85, 1979 to 1993

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199323
199234
199122
199058
198933
198824
198749
198635
198536
198425
198314
198224
198111
198035
197923

When crashes happen on the M85

Friday has the most collisions on the M85 (10), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (11).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (16%)
  • Tuesday5 (13%)
  • Wednesday5 (13%)
  • Thursday1 (2.6%)
  • Friday10 (26%)
  • Saturday5 (13%)
  • Sunday6 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (7.9%)
  • 9am to noon11 (29%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5 (13%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (11%)
  • February1 (2.6%)
  • March6 (16%)
  • April2 (5.3%)
  • May2 (5.3%)
  • June3 (7.9%)
  • July1 (2.6%)
  • August3 (7.9%)
  • September3 (7.9%)
  • October4 (11%)
  • November7 (18%)
  • December2 (5.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight28 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M85 crashes

On the M85, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 60 mph2 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph36 (95%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds24 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (16%)
  • Fog or mist2 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.6%)
  • Other4 (11%)

Road surface

  • Dry18 (47%)
  • Wet or damp14 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (11%)
  • Snow2 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway35 (92%)
  • Single carriageway2 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M85 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the M85, followed by van occupants (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44 (67%)
  • Van occupant12 (18%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.5%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car50 (64%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (13%)
  • Motorcycle3 (3.8%)
  • Minibus1 (1.3%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 204 (6.1%)
  • 21 to 2513 (20%)
  • 26 to 3512 (18%)
  • 36 to 4510 (15%)
  • 46 to 554 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 657 (11%)
  • 66 to 756 (9.1%)
  • Over 752 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Passenger36 (55%)
  • Driver or rider29 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the M85

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the M85

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M85 crashes by council area

Of the 38 collisions on the M85, 37 were in Perth and Kinross.

Collisions on the M85 in each area, 1979 to 1993
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPerth and Kinross3765315

Latest recorded crashes on the M85

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the M85, from 25 October 1985 to 25 June 1993.

Severity