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Barnsley road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 824 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1982, and 1,060 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 179 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1981 (857), and casualties fell from 1,134.

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

Collisions in 1982
824
Down 4% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,060
Down 7% on 1981
Fatal collisions
17
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
179
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1982

2.1% of collisions in Barnsley in 1982 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.1%
  • Serious17922%
  • Slight62876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.6%
  • Serious23422%
  • Slight80976%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 824, down 4% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (13%)
  • Tuesday120 (15%)
  • Wednesday128 (16%)
  • Thursday128 (16%)
  • Friday126 (15%)
  • Saturday109 (13%)
  • Sunday107 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (6.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59154 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59223 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59116 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59134 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6.9%)
  • February73 (8.9%)
  • March78 (9.5%)
  • April58 (7%)
  • May59 (7.2%)
  • June58 (7%)
  • July73 (8.9%)
  • August61 (7.4%)
  • September71 (8.6%)
  • October72 (8.7%)
  • November85 (10%)
  • December79 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight530 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit242 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds638 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other27 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry498 (60%)
  • Wet or damp311 (38%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph643 (78%)
  • 40 mph42 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph111 (13%)
  • 70 mph28 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway748 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant417 (39%)
  • Pedestrian251 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (22%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist40 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (3%)
  • 6 to 1063 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1584 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20286 (27%)
  • 21 to 25143 (13%)
  • 26 to 35179 (17%)
  • 36 to 4583 (7.8%)
  • 46 to 5567 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6561 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.9%)
  • Over 7521 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider521 (49%)
  • Passenger288 (27%)
  • Pedestrian251 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car805 (63%)
  • Motorcycle250 (19%)
  • Bus or coach61 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.2%)
  • Minibus9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 101st most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
101st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
98th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1982

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1982: 99, including 4 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62899139427
2ndA635819538
3rdA6180102015
4thA633384909
5thB6096294006
6thM1203207
7thB6428172003
8thA629152214
9thB6097152023
10thB6411152012
11thA6133131502
12thB6132121303
13thB6098101100
14thB61318902
15thB627381412
16thA63771302
17thA61356911
18thA61662013
19thB61006700
20thB60995503

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1982

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 262.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1982

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1982: 187.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1982, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years