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Barnsley road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 879 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1989, and 1,162 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 138 were serious.

Collisions were up 26% on 1988 (700), and casualties rose from 919.

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

Collisions in 1989
879
Up 26% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,162
Up 26% on 1988
Fatal collisions
16
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
138
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1989

1.8% of collisions in Barnsley in 1989 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.8%
  • Serious13816%
  • Slight72582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious16915%
  • Slight97684%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1989 is highlighted, with 879, up 26% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (14%)
  • Tuesday125 (14%)
  • Wednesday134 (15%)
  • Thursday128 (15%)
  • Friday155 (18%)
  • Saturday113 (13%)
  • Sunday105 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59112 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59144 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59233 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59155 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59109 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (9.4%)
  • February56 (6.4%)
  • March61 (6.9%)
  • April61 (6.9%)
  • May65 (7.4%)
  • June99 (11%)
  • July64 (7.3%)
  • August74 (8.4%)
  • September79 (9%)
  • October74 (8.4%)
  • November79 (9%)
  • December84 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight604 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit221 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds746 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other19 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry561 (64%)
  • Wet or damp301 (34%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph620 (71%)
  • 40 mph72 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph157 (18%)
  • 70 mph25 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway751 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout48 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant585 (50%)
  • Pedestrian259 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist136 (12%)
  • Cyclist65 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (4%)
  • 6 to 1081 (7%)
  • 11 to 1585 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20252 (22%)
  • 21 to 25142 (12%)
  • 26 to 35193 (17%)
  • 36 to 45119 (10%)
  • 46 to 5592 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6564 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4%)
  • Over 7542 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider573 (49%)
  • Passenger330 (28%)
  • Pedestrian259 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,015 (69%)
  • Motorcycle147 (10%)
  • Bus or coach80 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 97th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
97th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
94th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1989

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1989: 94, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62894135114
2ndA6184110213
3rdA63578112112
4thA633546508
5thB6096242701
6thB6428232604
7thA6133223012
8thM1223504
9thB6273161902
10thA616122325
11thB6097121201
12thA629111524
13thA637111501
14thB6098111203
15thB6100111501
16thB6411111412
17thB6132101102
18thB60997902
19thB61067911
20thB61317702

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1989

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 268.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1989

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1989: 211.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1989, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1989.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years