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Barnsley road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 824 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2002, and 1,125 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 116 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2001 (845), and casualties fell from 1,148.

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

Collisions in 2002
824
Down 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,125
Down 2% on 2001
Fatal collisions
14
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
116
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2002

1.7% of collisions in Barnsley in 2002 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.7%
  • Serious11614%
  • Slight69484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.3%
  • Serious14113%
  • Slight96986%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 824, down 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (14%)
  • Tuesday114 (14%)
  • Wednesday138 (17%)
  • Thursday93 (11%)
  • Friday146 (18%)
  • Saturday117 (14%)
  • Sunday98 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59165 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5974 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (8.1%)
  • February60 (7.3%)
  • March75 (9.1%)
  • April63 (7.6%)
  • May70 (8.5%)
  • June57 (6.9%)
  • July66 (8%)
  • August68 (8.3%)
  • September66 (8%)
  • October80 (9.7%)
  • November80 (9.7%)
  • December72 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight585 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit185 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds642 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds148 (18%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry509 (62%)
  • Wet or damp300 (36%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph532 (65%)
  • 40 mph84 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph139 (17%)
  • 70 mph54 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway646 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (12%)
  • Roundabout58 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant725 (64%)
  • Pedestrian162 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (10%)
  • Cyclist43 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (3%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1048 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1591 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20180 (16%)
  • 21 to 25123 (11%)
  • 26 to 35237 (21%)
  • 36 to 45165 (15%)
  • 46 to 55110 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3.1%)
  • Over 7524 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider655 (58%)
  • Passenger308 (27%)
  • Pedestrian162 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,176 (78%)
  • Motorcycle119 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach46 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Barnsley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnsley ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 81st most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
80th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2002

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2002, with 76 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2002

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2002: 102, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA628102151120
2ndA617911105
3rdA635578224
4thM1456603
5thA633354414
6thA616285033
7thB6132182105
8thA6195151613
9thA637142004
10thA6133121500
11thB6098111604
12thB6273111914
13thB6411101401
14thA62991312
15thB613191002
16thB642891501
17thB609681001
18thB609981000
19thB64628901
20thB61007811

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2002

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 264.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2002

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2002: 187.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2002, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years