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Barnsley road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 845 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2001, and 1,148 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2000 (838), and casualties rose from 1,141.

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

Collisions in 2001
845
Up 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,148
Up 1% on 2000
Fatal collisions
13
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2001

1.5% of collisions in Barnsley in 2001 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious9411%
  • Slight73887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious11510%
  • Slight1,01989%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 845, up 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (17%)
  • Tuesday131 (16%)
  • Wednesday136 (16%)
  • Thursday125 (15%)
  • Friday134 (16%)
  • Saturday91 (11%)
  • Sunday86 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59125 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59153 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59208 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (7.8%)
  • February59 (7%)
  • March71 (8.4%)
  • April68 (8%)
  • May71 (8.4%)
  • June63 (7.5%)
  • July63 (7.5%)
  • August69 (8.2%)
  • September73 (8.6%)
  • October80 (9.5%)
  • November84 (9.9%)
  • December78 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight631 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit162 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds703 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (13%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry549 (65%)
  • Wet or damp266 (31%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.6%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph562 (67%)
  • 40 mph79 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph136 (16%)
  • 70 mph57 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway675 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout70 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant705 (61%)
  • Pedestrian189 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist52 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1071 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1586 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20171 (15%)
  • 21 to 25102 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 35226 (20%)
  • 36 to 45172 (15%)
  • 46 to 55106 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6564 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.5%)
  • Over 7523 (2%)
  • Not recorded42 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider629 (55%)
  • Passenger330 (29%)
  • Pedestrian189 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,153 (77%)
  • Motorcycle107 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach47 (3.1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2001

Map of the last 22 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Barnsley

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

  • 22 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnsley ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 86th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2001

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2001, with 72 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2001

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2001: 84, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62884124216
2ndA635709916
3rdA61628116
4thM1509136
5thA633345006
6thA616244911
7thA6133182402
8thB6096171901
9thB6428171912
10thA629162111
11thA637141702
12thB6132131901
13thA6195101400
14thB609891412
15thB610091200
16thB627391202
17thB641171101
18thA61356900
19thB61316600
20thB64624701

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2001

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 265.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2001

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2001: 201.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2001, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years