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Barnsley road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 754 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1985, and 951 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 157 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1984 (735), and casualties fell from 953.

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

Collisions in 1985
754
Up 3% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
951
Level with 1984
Fatal collisions
14
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
157
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1985

1.9% of collisions in Barnsley in 1985 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.9%
  • Serious15721%
  • Slight58377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious17719%
  • Slight76080%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 754, up 3% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (12%)
  • Tuesday110 (15%)
  • Wednesday113 (15%)
  • Thursday106 (14%)
  • Friday129 (17%)
  • Saturday104 (14%)
  • Sunday100 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59101 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59184 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59104 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (8.1%)
  • February54 (7.2%)
  • March61 (8.1%)
  • April57 (7.6%)
  • May50 (6.6%)
  • June57 (7.6%)
  • July67 (8.9%)
  • August64 (8.5%)
  • September60 (8%)
  • October70 (9.3%)
  • November77 (10%)
  • December76 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight498 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit218 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds618 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry458 (61%)
  • Wet or damp274 (36%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.9%)
  • Snow8 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph582 (77%)
  • 40 mph47 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph102 (14%)
  • 70 mph22 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway669 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout18 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant397 (42%)
  • Pedestrian228 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist40 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1051 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 15105 (11%)
  • 16 to 20224 (24%)
  • 21 to 25141 (15%)
  • 26 to 35118 (12%)
  • 36 to 45101 (11%)
  • 46 to 5564 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6540 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.9%)
  • Over 7533 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider439 (46%)
  • Passenger284 (30%)
  • Pedestrian228 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car774 (63%)
  • Motorcycle183 (15%)
  • Bus or coach85 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus10 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 107th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
107th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
111th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1985

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1985: 97, including 2 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62897125227
2ndA6356488019
3rdA616082010
4thA6334357011
5thB6428192712
6thM1192821
7thA6133182002
8thB6096181912
9thB6132182402
10thA629151912
11thB6131141704
12thB6411131502
13thB6462121501
14thB6273101304
15thB609791303
16thB60988910
17thA6376600
18thB60996600
19thB61006701
20thB64496602

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1985

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 272.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1985

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1985: 177.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1985, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years