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Barnsley road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 742 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2005, and 1,045 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2004 (761), and casualties fell from 1,048.

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

Collisions in 2005
742
Down 2% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,045
Level with 2004
Fatal collisions
13
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2005

1.8% of collisions in Barnsley in 2005 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.8%
  • Serious8211%
  • Slight64787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.6%
  • Serious979.3%
  • Slight93189%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 742, down 2% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (14%)
  • Tuesday105 (14%)
  • Wednesday121 (16%)
  • Thursday110 (15%)
  • Friday114 (15%)
  • Saturday105 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59194 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (7%)
  • February59 (8%)
  • March54 (7.3%)
  • April53 (7.1%)
  • May69 (9.3%)
  • June70 (9.4%)
  • July63 (8.5%)
  • August64 (8.6%)
  • September65 (8.8%)
  • October69 (9.3%)
  • November47 (6.3%)
  • December77 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight567 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds566 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other32 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry497 (67%)
  • Wet or damp225 (30%)
  • Snow9 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph492 (66%)
  • 40 mph61 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph132 (18%)
  • 70 mph46 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway559 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout68 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant669 (64%)
  • Pedestrian131 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist43 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1044 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1580 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20190 (18%)
  • 21 to 25117 (11%)
  • 26 to 35176 (17%)
  • 36 to 45173 (17%)
  • 46 to 5592 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.9%)
  • Over 7524 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded37 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider622 (60%)
  • Passenger292 (28%)
  • Pedestrian131 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,031 (76%)
  • Motorcycle105 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach42 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnsley ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 83rd most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
70th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2005

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2005, with 74 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2005

The A61 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2005: 88, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6188137212
2ndA628739616
3rdA6356292211
4thM1355910
5thA6195244114
6thA633243002
7thA616142611
8thB6096122102
9thB6132101802
10thA62981002
11thA63781000
12thB609881000
13thB610071201
14thB62737901
15thB61316801
16thB64496601
17thB64626901
18thB60975500
19thB64115600
20thB64285700

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2005

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 247.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2005

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2005: 170.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2005, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years