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Barnsley road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 735 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1984, and 953 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 136 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1983 (718), and casualties rose from 948.

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

Collisions in 1984
735
Up 2% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
953
Up 1% on 1983
Fatal collisions
14
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
136
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1984

1.9% of collisions in Barnsley in 1984 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.9%
  • Serious13619%
  • Slight58580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.6%
  • Serious14916%
  • Slight78983%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1984 is highlighted, with 735, up 2% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (13%)
  • Wednesday113 (15%)
  • Thursday91 (12%)
  • Friday120 (16%)
  • Saturday132 (18%)
  • Sunday86 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59132 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59181 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (8.4%)
  • February53 (7.2%)
  • March43 (5.9%)
  • April55 (7.5%)
  • May62 (8.4%)
  • June54 (7.3%)
  • July77 (10%)
  • August66 (9%)
  • September73 (9.9%)
  • October62 (8.4%)
  • November67 (9.1%)
  • December61 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight506 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds591 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry439 (60%)
  • Wet or damp269 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.8%)
  • Snow13 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph539 (73%)
  • 40 mph54 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph110 (15%)
  • 70 mph30 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway651 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant377 (40%)
  • Pedestrian233 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist196 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist42 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1072 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1582 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20229 (24%)
  • 21 to 25145 (15%)
  • 26 to 35119 (12%)
  • 36 to 4593 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5569 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7528 (2.9%)
  • Over 7528 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider469 (49%)
  • Passenger251 (26%)
  • Pedestrian233 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car748 (63%)
  • Motorcycle193 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach64 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1%)
  • Minibus10 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 113th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
113th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
113th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
198th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1984

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1984: 85, including 3 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62885123319
2ndA6356779113
3rdA615981212
4thA633374927
5thM1284421
6thB6096253603
7thA6133202306
8thB6099202204
9thB6428182303
10thB6273172005
11thB6132121505
12thA6135111702
13thB6411111210
14thA629102102
15thB6462101602
16thB60979900
17thB61317901
18thB61006604
19thA6375502
20thB60985602

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1984

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 245.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1984

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1984: 173.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1984, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years