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Barnsley road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 461 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2013, and 648 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2012 (524), and casualties fell from 726.

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

Collisions in 2013
461
Down 12% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
648
Down 11% on 2012
Fatal collisions
7
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2013

1.5% of collisions in Barnsley in 2013 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious6514%
  • Slight38984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious7211%
  • Slight56888%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 461, down 12% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (13%)
  • Tuesday74 (16%)
  • Wednesday70 (15%)
  • Thursday77 (17%)
  • Friday81 (18%)
  • Saturday57 (12%)
  • Sunday44 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (9.3%)
  • February40 (8.7%)
  • March30 (6.5%)
  • April38 (8.2%)
  • May45 (9.8%)
  • June46 (10%)
  • July39 (8.5%)
  • August29 (6.3%)
  • September22 (4.8%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November42 (9.1%)
  • December36 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight333 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds358 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (6.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (9.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (77%)
  • Wet or damp83 (18%)
  • Snow10 (2.2%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph305 (66%)
  • 40 mph55 (12%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph58 (13%)
  • 70 mph30 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway371 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout39 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant409 (63%)
  • Pedestrian87 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist33 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1534 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2096 (15%)
  • 21 to 2581 (13%)
  • 26 to 35107 (17%)
  • 36 to 4599 (15%)
  • 46 to 5563 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6547 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5.1%)
  • Over 7532 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider392 (60%)
  • Passenger169 (26%)
  • Pedestrian87 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car615 (76%)
  • Motorcycle61 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach37 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 88th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
81st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2013

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2013, with 38 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2013

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2013: 43, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA628437713
2ndA635395009
3rdA61354902
4thA633232617
5thA6195193614
6thM1182502
7thA629132013
8thA6135101501
9thA637101713
10thB609691112
11thA613381200
12thB61328900
13thB60977700
14thB60987700
15thB642871200
16thB64625701
17thA6164700
18thB61004401
19thB61314500
20thB64114401

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2013

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 136.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2013

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2013: 112.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2013, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years