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Barnsley road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 790 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1995, and 1,118 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 117 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1994 (807), and casualties fell from 1,133.

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

Collisions in 1995
790
Down 2% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,118
Down 1% on 1994
Fatal collisions
14
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
117
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1995

1.8% of collisions in Barnsley in 1995 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious11715%
  • Slight65983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.6%
  • Serious13912%
  • Slight96186%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1995 is highlighted, with 790, down 2% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (13%)
  • Tuesday122 (15%)
  • Wednesday96 (12%)
  • Thursday109 (14%)
  • Friday141 (18%)
  • Saturday137 (17%)
  • Sunday86 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59176 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (7.3%)
  • February58 (7.3%)
  • March67 (8.5%)
  • April73 (9.2%)
  • May69 (8.7%)
  • June47 (5.9%)
  • July71 (9%)
  • August80 (10%)
  • September59 (7.5%)
  • October62 (7.8%)
  • November70 (8.9%)
  • December76 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight577 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit165 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds642 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist16 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry521 (66%)
  • Wet or damp236 (30%)
  • Frost or ice24 (3%)
  • Snow9 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph552 (70%)
  • 40 mph65 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph135 (17%)
  • 70 mph34 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway671 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout37 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant691 (62%)
  • Pedestrian185 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist59 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1074 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1598 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20172 (15%)
  • 21 to 25159 (14%)
  • 26 to 35210 (19%)
  • 36 to 45146 (13%)
  • 46 to 5587 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7528 (2.5%)
  • Over 7533 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider580 (52%)
  • Passenger353 (32%)
  • Pedestrian185 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,066 (76%)
  • Bus or coach68 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle66 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.9%)
  • Minibus11 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1995

Map of the last 20 crashes of 1995 in Barnsley

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

  • 20 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 91st most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
59th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1995

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1995: 85, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62885133111
2ndA6356710118
3rdA61619009
4thM1354817
5thA616263716
6thA633243202
7thB6096213002
8thB6132193423
9thB6428141512
10thA6133121802
11thB6273121602
12thA637101601
13thB6462101305
14thB641191302
15thA613581710
16thB60988800
17thB610081002
18thB609771001
19thB61317801
20thA62951001

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1995

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 238.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1995

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1995: 159.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1995, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years