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Doncaster road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,041 road traffic collisions in Doncaster in 1983, and 1,340 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 211 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1982 (1,182), and casualties fell from 1,526.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,041
Down 12% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,340
Down 12% on 1982
Fatal collisions
32
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
211
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Doncaster in 1983

3.1% of collisions in Doncaster in 1983 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Doncaster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal323.1%
  • Serious21120%
  • Slight79877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal352.6%
  • Serious25519%
  • Slight1,05078%

Doncaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Doncaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,271 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,041, down 12% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (13%)
  • Tuesday137 (13%)
  • Wednesday126 (12%)
  • Thursday164 (16%)
  • Friday188 (18%)
  • Saturday167 (16%)
  • Sunday120 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59149 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59184 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59280 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59159 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (8%)
  • February69 (6.6%)
  • March83 (8%)
  • April88 (8.5%)
  • May98 (9.4%)
  • June75 (7.2%)
  • July89 (8.5%)
  • August107 (10%)
  • September87 (8.4%)
  • October86 (8.3%)
  • November83 (8%)
  • December93 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight725 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit244 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds838 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other32 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry700 (67%)
  • Wet or damp302 (29%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.7%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph579 (56%)
  • 40 mph234 (22%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph162 (16%)
  • 70 mph48 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway777 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway158 (15%)
  • Roundabout86 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Doncaster in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant529 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist271 (20%)
  • Pedestrian265 (20%)
  • Cyclist125 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10102 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 15125 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20332 (25%)
  • 21 to 25175 (13%)
  • 26 to 35156 (12%)
  • 36 to 45146 (11%)
  • 46 to 55100 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6580 (6%)
  • 66 to 7553 (4%)
  • Over 7533 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider680 (51%)
  • Passenger395 (29%)
  • Pedestrian265 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car996 (59%)
  • Motorcycle263 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach103 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Doncaster in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Doncaster had the 67th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Doncaster with the most crashes in 1983

The A630 had the most collisions in Doncaster in 1983: 106, including 8 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Doncaster, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA630106135817
2ndA1897127423
3rdA63894121520
4thA19303505
5thA6023293617
6thA60263708
7thA614193314
8thA1182816
9thA1(M)152003
10thA635152004
11thA631141603
12thB6376131823
13thM18131502
14thB1396121503
15thB122091002
16thB646371504
17thB60943501
18thA11462200
19thB60952201
20thM1802300

Towns in Doncaster: crashes in 1983

Doncaster itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 327.

Postcode districts in Doncaster: crashes in 1983

DN4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Doncaster in 1983: 174.

Latest crashes in Doncaster in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Doncaster in 1983, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Doncaster road accidents in other years