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Barnsley road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 810 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1996, and 1,141 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1995 (790), and casualties rose from 1,118.

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

Collisions in 1996
810
Up 3% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,141
Up 2% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1996

1.1% of collisions in Barnsley in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious9912%
  • Slight70287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious11410%
  • Slight1,01689%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 810, up 3% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (15%)
  • Tuesday119 (15%)
  • Wednesday113 (14%)
  • Thursday104 (13%)
  • Friday139 (17%)
  • Saturday124 (15%)
  • Sunday89 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59157 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59204 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (8.3%)
  • February87 (11%)
  • March60 (7.4%)
  • April65 (8%)
  • May67 (8.3%)
  • June77 (9.5%)
  • July66 (8.1%)
  • August66 (8.1%)
  • September56 (6.9%)
  • October60 (7.4%)
  • November73 (9%)
  • December66 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight577 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit175 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds641 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (12%)
  • Fog or mist26 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry500 (62%)
  • Wet or damp282 (35%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.9%)
  • Snow13 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph551 (68%)
  • 40 mph69 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph149 (18%)
  • 70 mph37 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway701 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout36 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant764 (67%)
  • Pedestrian179 (16%)
  • Cyclist64 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1075 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1595 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20160 (14%)
  • 21 to 25145 (13%)
  • 26 to 35229 (20%)
  • 36 to 45146 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6573 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7555 (4.8%)
  • Over 7530 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider597 (52%)
  • Passenger365 (32%)
  • Pedestrian179 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,150 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach56 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle52 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.2%)
  • Minibus11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1996

Map of the last 22 crashes of 1996 in Barnsley

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

  • 22 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 92nd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1996

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1996: 89, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62889128113
2ndA6179109211
3rdA635546715
4thA633465816
5thM1397213
6thA616325228
7thB6096212602
8thB6132152402
9thA6133142012
10thB6428131804
11thA63791601
12thB64119901
13thA62981100
14thB60978902
15thB609881400
16thA613571300
17thB61317800
18thB627371701
19thB64627701
20thB61005800

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1996

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 260.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1996

S71 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1996: 170.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years