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Barnsley road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 761 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2004, and 1,048 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2003 (869), and casualties fell from 1,175.

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

Collisions in 2004
761
Down 12% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,048
Down 11% on 2003
Fatal collisions
13
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2004

1.7% of collisions in Barnsley in 2004 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.7%
  • Serious10514%
  • Slight64384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious12612%
  • Slight90887%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2004 is highlighted, with 761, down 12% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday112 (15%)
  • Wednesday128 (17%)
  • Thursday98 (13%)
  • Friday126 (17%)
  • Saturday103 (14%)
  • Sunday91 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59138 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59176 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59154 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.7%)
  • February64 (8.4%)
  • March60 (7.9%)
  • April58 (7.6%)
  • May64 (8.4%)
  • June52 (6.8%)
  • July52 (6.8%)
  • August68 (8.9%)
  • September58 (7.6%)
  • October68 (8.9%)
  • November64 (8.4%)
  • December87 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight522 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (5.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds608 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry470 (62%)
  • Wet or damp270 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph511 (67%)
  • 40 mph66 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph118 (16%)
  • 70 mph50 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway594 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (11%)
  • Roundabout63 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant720 (69%)
  • Pedestrian122 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist53 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1051 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1572 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20196 (19%)
  • 21 to 25131 (13%)
  • 26 to 35167 (16%)
  • 36 to 45133 (13%)
  • 46 to 5598 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6576 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3%)
  • Over 7523 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded32 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider607 (58%)
  • Passenger319 (30%)
  • Pedestrian122 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,122 (81%)
  • Motorcycle93 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnsley ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 88th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
81st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
54th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2004

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2004, with 72 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2004

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2004: 87, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62887125015
2ndA617510317
3rdA635486605
4thM1448026
5thA633273935
6thB6132233821
7thA6133161903
8thB6096161802
9thA6195141804
10thA629131704
11thB6428131601
12thA616101711
13thA637101601
14thB6131101201
15thB610091211
16thA61357903
17thB60977711
18thB609871501
19thB60997902
20thB64116600

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2004

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 239.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2004

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2004: 166.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2004, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 2004.

Barnsley road accidents in other years