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Barnsley road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 1986
802
Up 6% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,035
Up 9% on 1985
Fatal collisions
21
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
163
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1986

2.6% of collisions in Barnsley in 1986 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal212.6%
  • Serious16320%
  • Slight61877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal222.1%
  • Serious17517%
  • Slight83881%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1986 is highlighted, with 802, up 6% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (15%)
  • Tuesday107 (13%)
  • Wednesday98 (12%)
  • Thursday123 (15%)
  • Friday135 (17%)
  • Saturday136 (17%)
  • Sunday83 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5996 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59180 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.1%)
  • February55 (6.9%)
  • March60 (7.5%)
  • April48 (6%)
  • May68 (8.5%)
  • June55 (6.9%)
  • July76 (9.5%)
  • August72 (9%)
  • September74 (9.2%)
  • October82 (10%)
  • November75 (9.4%)
  • December80 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight539 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit229 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds622 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other25 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry507 (63%)
  • Wet or damp252 (31%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.4%)
  • Snow15 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph603 (75%)
  • 40 mph55 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph121 (15%)
  • 70 mph23 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway717 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant473 (46%)
  • Pedestrian220 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist187 (18%)
  • Cyclist53 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1051 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1582 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20250 (24%)
  • 21 to 25153 (15%)
  • 26 to 35180 (17%)
  • 36 to 45107 (10%)
  • 46 to 5577 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6539 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.9%)
  • Over 7523 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider517 (50%)
  • Passenger298 (29%)
  • Pedestrian220 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car852 (65%)
  • Motorcycle188 (14%)
  • Bus or coach71 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Minibus8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1986

Map of the last 22 crashes of 1986 in Barnsley

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

  • 22 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 100th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1986

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1986: 98, including 4 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62898148428
2ndA63575103119
3rdA61709837
4thA633486208
5thB6096233015
6thA629192402
7thA6133172013
8thM1173032
9thB6097141602
10thB6462141803
11thB6428131811
12thB6132111300
13thB6098101803
14thB6100101114
15thA613581003
16thB62737902
17thB64117711
18thA6376801
19thB61316802
20thA6165603

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1986, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years