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Doncaster road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,153 road traffic collisions in Doncaster in 1980, and 1,503 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 231 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1979 (1,064), and casualties rose from 1,386.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 45,964 collisions in Doncaster.

Collisions in 1980
1,153
Up 8% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,503
Up 8% on 1979
Fatal collisions
30
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
231
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Doncaster in 1980

2.6% of collisions in Doncaster in 1980 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Doncaster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal302.6%
  • Serious23120%
  • Slight89277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal342.3%
  • Serious29219%
  • Slight1,17778%

Doncaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Doncaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,271 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,153, up 8% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025467620
2024521710
2023559740
2022553761
2021573751
2020544746
2019646897
2018586798
2017684996
20167951,224
20158551,264
20148261,237
20137961,186
20128551,198
20119411,346
20109451,374
20091,0001,484
20081,0551,494
20071,0781,540
20061,1111,592
20051,1511,576
20041,1741,588
20031,1861,586
20021,2351,704
20011,2411,736
20001,1561,560
19991,2271,692
19981,1761,593
19971,1291,578
19961,1731,597
19951,0611,481
19941,0861,474
19931,1141,485
19921,0991,467
19911,0311,440
19901,1451,533
19891,2711,667
19881,1631,594
19871,0231,367
19861,0501,359
19851,0731,399
19841,0991,469
19831,0411,340
19821,1821,526
19811,0711,386
19801,1531,503
19791,0641,386

When and where crashes happen in Doncaster in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday154 (13%)
  • Tuesday142 (12%)
  • Wednesday169 (15%)
  • Thursday154 (13%)
  • Friday214 (19%)
  • Saturday188 (16%)
  • Sunday132 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59127 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59225 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59297 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59161 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (6.9%)
  • February87 (7.5%)
  • March86 (7.5%)
  • April86 (7.5%)
  • May95 (8.2%)
  • June88 (7.6%)
  • July90 (7.8%)
  • August112 (9.7%)
  • September112 (9.7%)
  • October121 (10%)
  • November116 (10%)
  • December81 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight776 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit302 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds935 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other43 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry755 (65%)
  • Wet or damp357 (31%)
  • Frost or ice34 (2.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph717 (62%)
  • 40 mph242 (21%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph115 (10%)
  • 70 mph60 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway871 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway184 (16%)
  • Roundabout67 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Doncaster in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant571 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist346 (23%)
  • Pedestrian295 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant109 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist105 (7%)
  • Van occupant44 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1096 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 15113 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20398 (26%)
  • 21 to 25211 (14%)
  • 26 to 35224 (15%)
  • 36 to 45135 (9%)
  • 46 to 55105 (7%)
  • 56 to 6587 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7552 (3.5%)
  • Over 7528 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider764 (51%)
  • Passenger444 (30%)
  • Pedestrian295 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,039 (57%)
  • Motorcycle358 (20%)
  • Bus or coach124 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Doncaster in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Doncaster

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Doncaster ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Doncaster had the 56th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
55th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
32nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Doncaster with the most crashes in 1980

The A638 had the most collisions in Doncaster in 1980: 113, including 4 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Doncaster, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638113155425
2ndA630101148316
3rdA185587213
4thA19364008
5thA614274428
6thA60232630010
7thA1213515
8thA1(M)213805
9thA635213218
10thA60182505
11thM18162429
12thB1396131905
13thA631111302
14thB6463111605
15thB122091211
16thB63769901
17thB609471001
18thB64224500
19thB64112200
20thM1802300

Towns in Doncaster: crashes in 1980

Doncaster itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 385.

Postcode districts in Doncaster: crashes in 1980

DN5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Doncaster in 1980: 172.

Latest crashes in Doncaster in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Doncaster in 1980, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Doncaster road accidents in other years