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Barnsley road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 354 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2021, and 485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2020 (339), and casualties rose from 443.

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

Collisions in 2021
354
Up 4% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
485
Up 9% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2021

1.4% of collisions in Barnsley in 2021 were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious11232%
  • Slight23767%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious12325%
  • Slight35774%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 354, up 4% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 354
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (15%)
  • Wednesday48 (14%)
  • Thursday67 (19%)
  • Friday60 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (12%)
  • Sunday30 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (3.7%)
  • February21 (5.9%)
  • March21 (5.9%)
  • April25 (7.1%)
  • May32 (9%)
  • June37 (10%)
  • July33 (9.3%)
  • August39 (11%)
  • September41 (12%)
  • October37 (10%)
  • November24 (6.8%)
  • December31 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight261 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds295 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (76%)
  • Wet or damp77 (22%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph230 (65%)
  • 40 mph38 (11%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph61 (17%)
  • 70 mph15 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway302 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout17 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant305 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (11%)
  • Pedestrian51 (11%)
  • Cyclist28 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant22 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2065 (13%)
  • 21 to 2550 (10%)
  • 26 to 3581 (17%)
  • 36 to 4560 (12%)
  • 46 to 5571 (15%)
  • 56 to 6544 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.7%)
  • Over 7515 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider310 (64%)
  • Passenger124 (26%)
  • Pedestrian51 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car505 (75%)
  • Motorcycle55 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 82nd most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
77th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2021

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2021, with 24 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2021

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2021: 33, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA628335204
2ndA635224119
3rdA61212508
4thA6195192219
5thA633152106
6thM1152502
7thA616101104
8thB609891003
9thB642891303
10thA61335602
11thB60965602
12thB610051102
13thB61325500
14thB62735701
15thB60994501
16thB64114401
17thB64624503
18thB60973402
19thB61313400
20thA61352302

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2021

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 82.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2021

S71 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2021: 74.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2021, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years