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Barnsley road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 654 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2008, and 910 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2007 (695), and casualties fell from 947.

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

Collisions in 2008
654
Down 6% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
910
Down 4% on 2007
Fatal collisions
12
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2008

1.8% of collisions in Barnsley in 2008 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious8413%
  • Slight55885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious9811%
  • Slight79888%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 654, down 6% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (13%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday108 (17%)
  • Thursday87 (13%)
  • Friday112 (17%)
  • Saturday91 (14%)
  • Sunday70 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59108 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59155 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59105 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (9.9%)
  • February48 (7.3%)
  • March48 (7.3%)
  • April47 (7.2%)
  • May54 (8.3%)
  • June62 (9.5%)
  • July67 (10%)
  • August45 (6.9%)
  • September57 (8.7%)
  • October48 (7.3%)
  • November63 (9.6%)
  • December50 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight482 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds492 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Other18 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry419 (64%)
  • Wet or damp207 (32%)
  • Frost or ice24 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph439 (67%)
  • 40 mph48 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph106 (16%)
  • 70 mph46 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway494 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (11%)
  • Roundabout56 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant600 (66%)
  • Pedestrian122 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist34 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1574 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20155 (17%)
  • 21 to 25105 (12%)
  • 26 to 35131 (14%)
  • 36 to 45158 (17%)
  • 46 to 55105 (12%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.3%)
  • Over 7521 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider537 (59%)
  • Passenger251 (28%)
  • Pedestrian122 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car898 (77%)
  • Motorcycle75 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach42 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 80th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
82nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2008

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2008, with 47 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2008

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2008: 63, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA628638907
2ndA616085111
3rdA635445904
4thM1375413
5thA633263103
6thA616173311
7thA6195162600
8thB6098111702
9thB6132101512
10thB609691710
11thA613581712
12thB642881201
13thB61007901
14thA61336901
15thA62961001
16thA6376711
17thB641161010
18thB60975502
19thB61315500
20thB62735501

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2008

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 184.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2008

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2008: 147.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2008, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years