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Barnsley road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 774 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1991, and 1,072 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 135 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1990 (833), and casualties fell from 1,085.

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

Collisions in 1991
774
Down 7% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,072
Down 1% on 1990
Fatal collisions
17
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
135
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1991

2.2% of collisions in Barnsley in 1991 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.2%
  • Serious13517%
  • Slight62280%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.8%
  • Serious16615%
  • Slight88783%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1991 is highlighted, with 774, down 7% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (14%)
  • Tuesday112 (14%)
  • Wednesday91 (12%)
  • Thursday108 (14%)
  • Friday136 (18%)
  • Saturday130 (17%)
  • Sunday85 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59130 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59180 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59126 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5997 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (8.1%)
  • February51 (6.6%)
  • March68 (8.8%)
  • April63 (8.1%)
  • May61 (7.9%)
  • June61 (7.9%)
  • July56 (7.2%)
  • August82 (11%)
  • September63 (8.1%)
  • October66 (8.5%)
  • November73 (9.4%)
  • December67 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight536 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds623 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (9.6%)
  • Fog or mist16 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1%)
  • Other13 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry470 (61%)
  • Wet or damp263 (34%)
  • Frost or ice33 (4.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph531 (69%)
  • 40 mph51 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph161 (21%)
  • 70 mph29 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway678 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout23 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant610 (57%)
  • Pedestrian211 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist66 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1078 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1571 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20211 (20%)
  • 21 to 25157 (15%)
  • 26 to 35178 (17%)
  • 36 to 45132 (12%)
  • 46 to 5575 (7%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.5%)
  • Over 7528 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider535 (50%)
  • Passenger326 (30%)
  • Pedestrian211 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car963 (72%)
  • Motorcycle99 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (5%)
  • Bus or coach59 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4%)
  • Minibus14 (1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1991

Map of the last 12 crashes of 1991 in Barnsley

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

  • 12 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 98th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
98th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
94th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1991

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1991: 93, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62893138217
2ndA6356993213
3rdA6166110213
4thM1263613
5thA633232703
6thB6096212914
7thA616193316
8thB6132162301
9thA6133141801
10thA629131713
11thB6273131701
12thB6100101712
13thB6131101403
14thB644992004
15thB609881001
16thB641181113
17thB642881302
18thA613571013
19thA63771010
20thB60976702

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1991

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 218.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1991

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1991: 172.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1991, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years