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Barnsley road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 869 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2003, and 1,175 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2002 (824), and casualties rose from 1,125.

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

Collisions in 2003
869
Up 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,175
Up 4% on 2002
Fatal collisions
11
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2003

1.3% of collisions in Barnsley in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious11213%
  • Slight74686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious13111%
  • Slight1,03388%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 869, up 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (16%)
  • Tuesday126 (14%)
  • Wednesday120 (14%)
  • Thursday121 (14%)
  • Friday152 (17%)
  • Saturday106 (12%)
  • Sunday104 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59172 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59210 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59162 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5971 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (7.5%)
  • February63 (7.2%)
  • March57 (6.6%)
  • April70 (8.1%)
  • May63 (7.2%)
  • June87 (10%)
  • July75 (8.6%)
  • August62 (7.1%)
  • September73 (8.4%)
  • October81 (9.3%)
  • November85 (9.8%)
  • December88 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight624 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit191 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (5.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds731 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry617 (71%)
  • Wet or damp228 (26%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph617 (71%)
  • 40 mph71 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph119 (14%)
  • 70 mph51 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway688 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway92 (11%)
  • Roundabout65 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant716 (61%)
  • Pedestrian182 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist46 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1078 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1588 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20179 (15%)
  • 21 to 25129 (11%)
  • 26 to 35213 (18%)
  • 36 to 45178 (15%)
  • 46 to 55104 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6568 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.9%)
  • Over 7528 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded36 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider645 (55%)
  • Passenger348 (30%)
  • Pedestrian182 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,157 (76%)
  • Motorcycle121 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach53 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2003

Map of the last 21 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Barnsley

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

  • 21 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnsley ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 72nd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2003

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2003, with 82 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2003

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2003: 101, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA628101141213
2ndA616710227
3rdA635609418
4thM1456404
5thA633405103
6thA616245012
7thA637202602
8thB6132161803
9thA6133141502
10thB6096131705
11thB6428111400
12thA619591000
13thB627391202
14thB641191301
15thA613581101
16thA6297901
17thB613171100
18thB60985601
19thB64625501
20thB64494500

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2003

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 301.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2003

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2003: 191.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2003, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years