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Barnsley road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 717 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1993, and 988 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 92 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1992 (755), and casualties fell from 1,034.

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

Collisions in 1993
717
Down 5% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
988
Down 4% on 1992
Fatal collisions
15
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
92
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1993

2.1% of collisions in Barnsley in 1993 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.1%
  • Serious9213%
  • Slight61085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.7%
  • Serious11211%
  • Slight85987%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1993 is highlighted, with 717, down 5% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (16%)
  • Tuesday101 (14%)
  • Wednesday94 (13%)
  • Thursday134 (19%)
  • Friday124 (17%)
  • Saturday92 (13%)
  • Sunday60 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59167 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59126 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (8.4%)
  • February33 (4.6%)
  • March64 (8.9%)
  • April47 (6.6%)
  • May51 (7.1%)
  • June62 (8.6%)
  • July70 (9.8%)
  • August58 (8.1%)
  • September68 (9.5%)
  • October65 (9.1%)
  • November69 (9.6%)
  • December70 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight509 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit166 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds540 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry411 (57%)
  • Wet or damp278 (39%)
  • Frost or ice26 (3.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph489 (68%)
  • 40 mph66 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph119 (17%)
  • 70 mph40 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway599 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout37 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant578 (59%)
  • Pedestrian168 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (6%)
  • Cyclist54 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1045 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1569 (7%)
  • 16 to 20160 (16%)
  • 21 to 25155 (16%)
  • 26 to 35199 (20%)
  • 36 to 45132 (13%)
  • 46 to 5568 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6562 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.6%)
  • Over 7529 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider490 (50%)
  • Passenger330 (33%)
  • Pedestrian168 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car922 (74%)
  • Motorcycle67 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach58 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1993

Map of the last 22 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 102nd most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
102nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
158th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1993

The A61 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1993: 65, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61659526
2ndA6286496210
3rdA6356386312
4thM1365211
5thA633293404
6thA616213523
7thB6096182801
8thA6133172700
9thB6428172103
10thB6132151904
11thB6411132313
12thA629101301
13thA63791602
14thB609891400
15thB613191001
16thA61358910
17thB61007801
18thB60976600
19thB627351000
20thB60993300

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1993

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 206.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1993

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1993: 153.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1993, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years