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Barnsley road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 559 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2011, and 781 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2010 (572), and casualties fell from 806.

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

Collisions in 2011
559
Down 2% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
781
Down 3% on 2010
Fatal collisions
7
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2011

1.3% of collisions in Barnsley in 2011 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious6912%
  • Slight48386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious729.2%
  • Slight70190%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2011 is highlighted, with 559, down 2% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (15%)
  • Tuesday73 (13%)
  • Wednesday83 (15%)
  • Thursday85 (15%)
  • Friday94 (17%)
  • Saturday78 (14%)
  • Sunday61 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5991 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59154 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5984 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (8.2%)
  • February40 (7.2%)
  • March44 (7.9%)
  • April42 (7.5%)
  • May42 (7.5%)
  • June55 (9.8%)
  • July51 (9.1%)
  • August60 (11%)
  • September45 (8.1%)
  • October38 (6.8%)
  • November45 (8.1%)
  • December51 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight417 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds447 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry390 (70%)
  • Wet or damp149 (27%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph362 (65%)
  • 40 mph49 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph91 (16%)
  • 70 mph37 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway431 (77%)
  • Roundabout57 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant497 (64%)
  • Pedestrian108 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist40 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20131 (17%)
  • 21 to 2593 (12%)
  • 26 to 35145 (19%)
  • 36 to 45114 (15%)
  • 46 to 5573 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6560 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.2%)
  • Over 7525 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider470 (60%)
  • Passenger203 (26%)
  • Pedestrian108 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car764 (77%)
  • Motorcycle76 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach27 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 77th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
76th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2011

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2011, with 44 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2011

The A61 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2011: 61, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61618208
2ndA628547415
3rdA635385007
4thM1295204
5thA6195263805
6thA616173114
7thB6428141802
8thA633131503
9thA6133111510
10thA629101500
11thB6132101403
12thB60968901
13thB644971101
14thB60986801
15thB627361011
16thB64626601
17thA6375600
18thB610051302
19thA61353400
20thB60993501

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2011

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 156.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2011

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2011: 117.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2011, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years