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Barnsley road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 804 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1980, and 1,087 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 183 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1979 (778), and casualties rose from 1,071.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,163 collisions in Barnsley.

Collisions in 1980
804
Up 3% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,087
Up 1% on 1979
Fatal collisions
31
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
183
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1980

3.9% of collisions in Barnsley in 1980 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal313.9%
  • Serious18323%
  • Slight59073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal343.1%
  • Serious23622%
  • Slight81775%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 804, up 3% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025364487
2024399550
2023371508
2022311430
2021354485
2020339443
2019387556
2018440610
2017503719
2016539768
2015499721
2014560832
2013461648
2012524726
2011559781
2010572806
2009607841
2008654910
2007695947
2006673956
20057421,045
20047611,048
20038691,175
20028241,125
20018451,148
20008381,141
19997931,100
19988331,154
19977951,108
19968101,141
19957901,118
19948071,133
1993717988
19927551,034
19917741,072
19908331,085
19898791,162
1988700919
1987715939
19868021,035
1985754951
1984735953
1983718948
19828241,060
19818571,134
19808041,087
19797781,071

When and where crashes happen in Barnsley in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (13%)
  • Tuesday98 (12%)
  • Wednesday101 (13%)
  • Thursday129 (16%)
  • Friday150 (19%)
  • Saturday130 (16%)
  • Sunday89 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59131 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59206 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59144 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (7.3%)
  • February45 (5.6%)
  • March61 (7.6%)
  • April67 (8.3%)
  • May65 (8.1%)
  • June68 (8.5%)
  • July63 (7.8%)
  • August65 (8.1%)
  • September79 (9.8%)
  • October89 (11%)
  • November68 (8.5%)
  • December75 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight534 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit222 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds626 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds107 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other29 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry453 (56%)
  • Wet or damp321 (40%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph624 (78%)
  • 40 mph54 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph102 (13%)
  • 70 mph17 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway751 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant420 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist314 (29%)
  • Pedestrian232 (21%)
  • Cyclist45 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1077 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1577 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20347 (32%)
  • 21 to 25148 (14%)
  • 26 to 35146 (13%)
  • 36 to 4592 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5567 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6545 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.8%)
  • Over 7517 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider565 (52%)
  • Passenger290 (27%)
  • Pedestrian232 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car738 (57%)
  • Motorcycle322 (25%)
  • Bus or coach64 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Barnsley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 101st most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
101st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
95th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
29th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
119th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1980

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1980: 85, including 1 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62885124122
2ndA63583123315
3rdA616890215
4thA6334471312
5thB6096232722
6thB6428152423
7thB6097141610
8thB6411141802
9thA629132215
10thB6098131903
11thB6132131425
12thA637122204
13thB6273101915
14thA613391414
15thM191412
16thB61008901
17thB613181003
18thA61357903
19thA61671303
20thB60997801

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1980

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 259.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1980

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1980: 164.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1980, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1980.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years