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Barnsley road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 2023, and 508 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2022 (311), and casualties rose from 430.

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

Collisions in 2023
371
Up 19% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
508
Up 18% on 2022
Fatal collisions
8
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
36% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 2023

2.2% of collisions in Barnsley in 2023 were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious13436%
  • Slight22962%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious15531%
  • Slight34468%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 371, up 19% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 371
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (15%)
  • Tuesday65 (18%)
  • Wednesday50 (13%)
  • Thursday50 (13%)
  • Friday53 (14%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.2%)
  • February30 (8.1%)
  • March28 (7.5%)
  • April24 (6.5%)
  • May46 (12%)
  • June36 (9.7%)
  • July37 (10%)
  • August23 (6.2%)
  • September31 (8.4%)
  • October23 (6.2%)
  • November27 (7.3%)
  • December32 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds282 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry247 (67%)
  • Wet or damp117 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph228 (61%)
  • 40 mph34 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph67 (18%)
  • 70 mph20 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway296 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (12%)
  • Roundabout24 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant333 (66%)
  • Pedestrian77 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist20 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2061 (12%)
  • 21 to 2538 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3593 (18%)
  • 36 to 4574 (15%)
  • 46 to 5569 (14%)
  • 56 to 6541 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.7%)
  • Over 7517 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider286 (56%)
  • Passenger145 (29%)
  • Pedestrian77 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car532 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown15 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 80th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnsley in 2023

Central, Barnsley, S70 1EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnsley in 2023, with 27 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 2023

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 2023: 36, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6283659112
2ndA612635210
3rdA6195232613
4thA635223005
5thA616182819
6thA633142607
7thM1132403
8thB610081304
9thA61337702
10thB64287813
11thA62961302
12thB60966600
13thB61325702
14thB62735803
15thB61314400
16thB64114802
17thA6373400
18thB60973302
19thB60993302
20thB60982200

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 2023

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 113.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 2023

S70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 2023: 92.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 2023, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years