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Barnsley road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 524 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2012, and 726 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2011 (559), and casualties fell from 781.

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

Collisions in 2012
524
Down 6% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
726
Down 7% on 2011
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2012

1% of collisions in Barnsley in 2012 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious7915%
  • Slight44084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious9113%
  • Slight63087%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2012 is highlighted, with 524, down 6% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (15%)
  • Wednesday69 (13%)
  • Thursday88 (17%)
  • Friday82 (16%)
  • Saturday58 (11%)
  • Sunday75 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59138 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (9%)
  • February35 (6.7%)
  • March46 (8.8%)
  • April49 (9.4%)
  • May40 (7.6%)
  • June39 (7.4%)
  • July39 (7.4%)
  • August28 (5.3%)
  • September45 (8.6%)
  • October42 (8%)
  • November58 (11%)
  • December56 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight392 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit108 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds399 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (14%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry343 (65%)
  • Wet or damp165 (31%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph320 (61%)
  • 40 mph63 (12%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph95 (18%)
  • 70 mph31 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway409 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout48 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant448 (62%)
  • Pedestrian112 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (10%)
  • Cyclist42 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1543 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20108 (15%)
  • 21 to 2596 (13%)
  • 26 to 35119 (16%)
  • 36 to 4592 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (13%)
  • 56 to 6548 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.7%)
  • Over 7523 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded31 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider441 (61%)
  • Passenger173 (24%)
  • Pedestrian112 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car726 (76%)
  • Motorcycle81 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach26 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 77th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2012

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2012, with 47 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2012

The A61 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2012: 54, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61547507
2ndA635538009
3rdA6284665012
4thM1232923
5thA6195192506
6thA633182802
7thA616173504
8thB6132111101
9thA637101200
10thB6449101100
11thA613391002
12thA62991101
13thB609681001
14thA613571200
15thB641171301
16thB60986602
17thB64626900
18thB61005500
19thB60994601
20thB64284601

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2012

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 166.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2012

S75 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2012: 109.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2012, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years