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Barnsley road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 607 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2009, and 841 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2008 (654), and casualties fell from 910.

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

Collisions in 2009
607
Down 7% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
841
Down 8% on 2008
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2009

1% of collisions in Barnsley in 2009 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious6911%
  • Slight53288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious779.2%
  • Slight75890%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 607, down 7% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (15%)
  • Tuesday88 (14%)
  • Wednesday105 (17%)
  • Thursday96 (16%)
  • Friday93 (15%)
  • Saturday82 (14%)
  • Sunday53 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59170 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7.4%)
  • February45 (7.4%)
  • March35 (5.8%)
  • April42 (6.9%)
  • May56 (9.2%)
  • June55 (9.1%)
  • July52 (8.6%)
  • August39 (6.4%)
  • September48 (7.9%)
  • October44 (7.2%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December78 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight464 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit115 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds478 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (9.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry393 (65%)
  • Wet or damp164 (27%)
  • Frost or ice35 (5.8%)
  • Snow13 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph413 (68%)
  • 40 mph51 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph90 (15%)
  • 70 mph38 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway452 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (12%)
  • Roundabout66 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant551 (66%)
  • Pedestrian121 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist29 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1034 (4%)
  • 11 to 1566 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20141 (17%)
  • 21 to 25117 (14%)
  • 26 to 35138 (16%)
  • 36 to 45129 (15%)
  • 46 to 5576 (9%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7532 (3.8%)
  • Over 7526 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider514 (61%)
  • Passenger206 (24%)
  • Pedestrian121 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car841 (78%)
  • Motorcycle75 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (3%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle26 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 86th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
82nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2009

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2009, with 60 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2009

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2009: 65, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6286588010
2ndA61568416
3rdA635487003
4thM1325000
5thA633182101
6thA6195162421
7thA616132901
8thA6133111304
9thA629112002
10thB60968901
11thB613281400
12thB627371001
13thB641161010
14thA613551001
15thB60975512
16thB610051201
17thB64285900
18thA6374510
19thB64624501
20thB60982200

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2009

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 179.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2009

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2009: 155.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2009.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years