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Barnsley road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 715 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1987, and 939 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 138 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1986 (802), and casualties fell from 1,035.

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

Collisions in 1987
715
Down 11% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
939
Down 9% on 1986
Fatal collisions
18
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
138
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1987

2.5% of collisions in Barnsley in 1987 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.5%
  • Serious13819%
  • Slight55978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal232.4%
  • Serious16117%
  • Slight75580%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 715, down 11% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (13%)
  • Tuesday102 (14%)
  • Wednesday95 (13%)
  • Thursday116 (16%)
  • Friday114 (16%)
  • Saturday96 (13%)
  • Sunday96 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59140 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59194 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (6.2%)
  • February41 (5.7%)
  • March49 (6.9%)
  • April56 (7.8%)
  • May54 (7.6%)
  • June66 (9.2%)
  • July52 (7.3%)
  • August65 (9.1%)
  • September64 (9%)
  • October83 (12%)
  • November63 (8.8%)
  • December78 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight509 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit176 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds576 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (12%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other18 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry442 (62%)
  • Wet or damp254 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.3%)
  • Snow9 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph544 (76%)
  • 40 mph45 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph102 (14%)
  • 70 mph23 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway631 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant420 (45%)
  • Pedestrian230 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (14%)
  • Cyclist62 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant19 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1079 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 1575 (8%)
  • 16 to 20209 (22%)
  • 21 to 25117 (12%)
  • 26 to 35147 (16%)
  • 36 to 4587 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5574 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.2%)
  • Over 7524 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider435 (46%)
  • Passenger274 (29%)
  • Pedestrian230 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car768 (66%)
  • Motorcycle136 (12%)
  • Bus or coach67 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1987

Map of the last 22 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 113th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
113th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
148th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1987

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1987: 90, including 1 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62890143122
2ndA63571110215
3rdA615482212
4thA6335365011
5thB6428202503
6thM1202813
7thB6096182615
8thB6411171916
9thA6133141913
10thA629141632
11thB6097101002
12thB610091202
13thB613291001
14thB609881002
15thB627381206
16thA6377911
17thB64625500
18thB61314401
19thA61353500
20thB64493400

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1987

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 236.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1987

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1987: 155.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1987, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years