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Barnsley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 339 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2020, and 443 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2019 (387), and casualties fell from 556.

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

Collisions in 2020
339
Down 12% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
443
Down 20% on 2019
Fatal collisions
8
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2020

2.4% of collisions in Barnsley in 2020 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious9528%
  • Slight23670%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92%
  • Serious10524%
  • Slight32974%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 339, down 12% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 339
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (17%)
  • Friday62 (18%)
  • Saturday45 (13%)
  • Sunday33 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (13%)
  • February30 (8.8%)
  • March26 (7.7%)
  • April9 (2.7%)
  • May10 (2.9%)
  • June33 (9.7%)
  • July23 (6.8%)
  • August35 (10%)
  • September33 (9.7%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November21 (6.2%)
  • December40 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight236 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (65%)
  • Wet or damp110 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph212 (63%)
  • 40 mph39 (12%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph50 (15%)
  • 70 mph23 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway277 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout17 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant278 (63%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist34 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2056 (13%)
  • 21 to 2552 (12%)
  • 26 to 3595 (21%)
  • 36 to 4559 (13%)
  • 46 to 5551 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.7%)
  • Over 7516 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider282 (64%)
  • Passenger98 (22%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car472 (75%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown20 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 78th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2020

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2020, with 21 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2020

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2020: 25, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA628253205
2ndA61212607
3rdA633182106
4thA6195172206
5thM1163212
6thA635152133
7thB6096101312
8thA6168800
9thA61337901
10thA6297901
11thB61007804
12thB61327803
13thB60986801
14thA6375903
15thA61354400
16thB60994601
17thB61314400
18thB64114403
19thB60972200
20thB64282401

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2020

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 82.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2020

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2020: 72.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2020, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years