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Barnsley road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 700 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1988, and 919 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 121 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1987 (715), and casualties fell from 939.

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

Collisions in 1988
700
Down 2% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
919
Down 2% on 1987
Fatal collisions
13
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
121
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1988

1.9% of collisions in Barnsley in 1988 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.9%
  • Serious12117%
  • Slight56681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious14015%
  • Slight76683%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1988 is highlighted, with 700, down 2% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (12%)
  • Tuesday83 (12%)
  • Wednesday99 (14%)
  • Thursday118 (17%)
  • Friday127 (18%)
  • Saturday118 (17%)
  • Sunday69 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59183 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59105 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.9%)
  • February40 (5.7%)
  • March51 (7.3%)
  • April62 (8.9%)
  • May59 (8.4%)
  • June46 (6.6%)
  • July60 (8.6%)
  • August62 (8.9%)
  • September69 (9.9%)
  • October66 (9.4%)
  • November78 (11%)
  • December52 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight503 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit162 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds556 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry434 (62%)
  • Wet or damp245 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph503 (72%)
  • 40 mph46 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph130 (19%)
  • 70 mph19 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway611 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout24 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant431 (47%)
  • Pedestrian209 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (7%)
  • Cyclist45 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1056 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1566 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20209 (23%)
  • 21 to 25133 (14%)
  • 26 to 35124 (13%)
  • 36 to 4584 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5561 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6559 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7552 (5.7%)
  • Over 7530 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider409 (45%)
  • Passenger301 (33%)
  • Pedestrian209 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car742 (65%)
  • Motorcycle125 (11%)
  • Bus or coach80 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Barnsley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 120th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
120th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
118th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
172nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1988

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1988: 90, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62890123015
2ndA616484311
3rdA6355975014
4thA633232702
5thA6133203016
6thB6096202505
7thA629172705
8thB6428172604
9thM1173112
10thB6132152103
11thB6097141712
12thA616122011
13thA637111402
14thB6411111502
15thB610091211
16thA613581301
17thB64627804
18thB60986610
19thB61316601
20thB60994401

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1988

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 232.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1988

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1988: 164.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1988, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years