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Barnsley road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 718 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1983, and 948 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 154 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1982 (824), and casualties fell from 1,060.

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

Collisions in 1983
718
Down 13% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
948
Down 11% on 1982
Fatal collisions
17
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
154
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1983

2.4% of collisions in Barnsley in 1983 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.4%
  • Serious15421%
  • Slight54776%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal192%
  • Serious19320%
  • Slight73678%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 718, down 13% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (13%)
  • Tuesday92 (13%)
  • Wednesday101 (14%)
  • Thursday116 (16%)
  • Friday116 (16%)
  • Saturday111 (15%)
  • Sunday87 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (6.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59112 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59100 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (9.5%)
  • February46 (6.4%)
  • March61 (8.5%)
  • April56 (7.8%)
  • May59 (8.2%)
  • June57 (7.9%)
  • July69 (9.6%)
  • August69 (9.6%)
  • September63 (8.8%)
  • October65 (9.1%)
  • November47 (6.5%)
  • December58 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight481 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit197 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds566 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry443 (62%)
  • Wet or damp257 (36%)
  • Snow10 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph549 (76%)
  • 40 mph51 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph94 (13%)
  • 70 mph21 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway629 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout19 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant373 (39%)
  • Pedestrian255 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist53 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1074 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 1595 (10%)
  • 16 to 20235 (25%)
  • 21 to 25113 (12%)
  • 26 to 35126 (13%)
  • 36 to 4575 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5561 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7533 (3.5%)
  • Over 7525 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider432 (46%)
  • Passenger261 (28%)
  • Pedestrian255 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car714 (63%)
  • Motorcycle171 (15%)
  • Bus or coach76 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Barnsley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 110th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
107th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1983

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1983: 78, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6287892212
2ndA6357698518
3rdA616595117
4thA633435209
5thB6096232916
6thA6133162102
7thM1162503
8thB6428141411
9thA629112000
10thB6132111905
11thB6131101405
12thB6462101913
13thB64119900
14thB609781101
15thB61007704
16thB627371601
17thA61661103
18thA6375611
19thB60985500
20thB60995900

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1983

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 244.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1983

S71 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1983: 160.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1983, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years