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Barnsley road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 795 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1997, and 1,108 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 101 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1996 (810), and casualties fell from 1,141.

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

Collisions in 1997
795
Down 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,108
Down 3% on 1996
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1997

1.1% of collisions in Barnsley in 1997 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious10113%
  • Slight68586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious12011%
  • Slight97788%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 795, down 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (14%)
  • Tuesday117 (15%)
  • Wednesday128 (16%)
  • Thursday129 (16%)
  • Friday130 (16%)
  • Saturday107 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59108 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59164 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59208 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (9.1%)
  • February63 (7.9%)
  • March62 (7.8%)
  • April76 (9.6%)
  • May61 (7.7%)
  • June64 (8.1%)
  • July53 (6.7%)
  • August59 (7.4%)
  • September60 (7.5%)
  • October68 (8.6%)
  • November75 (9.4%)
  • December82 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight593 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit163 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds640 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (15%)
  • Fog or mist18 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry513 (65%)
  • Wet or damp268 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph571 (72%)
  • 40 mph77 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph119 (15%)
  • 70 mph20 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway658 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (7%)
  • Roundabout55 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant695 (63%)
  • Pedestrian185 (17%)
  • Cyclist71 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1080 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1587 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20156 (14%)
  • 21 to 25129 (12%)
  • 26 to 35206 (19%)
  • 36 to 45159 (14%)
  • 46 to 55104 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7545 (4.1%)
  • Over 7524 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider576 (52%)
  • Passenger347 (31%)
  • Pedestrian185 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,109 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle55 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach53 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (3.6%)
  • Minibus11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Barnsley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 97th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1997

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1997: 98, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62898134110
2ndA617110208
3rdA635568219
4thA633335716
5thA616314704
6thB6428202601
7thM1202403
8thA629172204
9thB6132172102
10thA6133152711
11thB6273132101
12thB6100111812
13thA613591501
14thB641171902
15thB644971601
16thA6376601
17thB60966800
18thB60986911
19thB60975501
20thB60995700

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1997

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 269.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1997

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1997: 191.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1997, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years