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Doncaster road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 586 road traffic collisions in Doncaster in 2018, and 798 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 166 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2017 (684), and casualties fell from 996.

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

Collisions in 2018
586
Down 14% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
798
Down 20% on 2017
Fatal collisions
11
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
166
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Doncaster in 2018

1.9% of collisions in Doncaster in 2018 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Doncaster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.9%
  • Serious16628%
  • Slight40970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.4%
  • Serious19725%
  • Slight59074%

Doncaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Doncaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,271 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 586, down 14% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (14%)
  • Tuesday96 (16%)
  • Wednesday76 (13%)
  • Thursday93 (16%)
  • Friday99 (17%)
  • Saturday86 (15%)
  • Sunday53 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59125 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59146 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5985 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (9.2%)
  • February52 (8.9%)
  • March54 (9.2%)
  • April51 (8.7%)
  • May51 (8.7%)
  • June46 (7.8%)
  • July47 (8%)
  • August39 (6.7%)
  • September46 (7.8%)
  • October53 (9%)
  • November52 (8.9%)
  • December41 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight408 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds475 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry413 (70%)
  • Wet or damp156 (27%)
  • Snow10 (1.7%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph277 (47%)
  • 40 mph125 (21%)
  • 50 mph28 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph68 (12%)
  • 70 mph65 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway394 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway150 (26%)
  • Roundabout33 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Doncaster in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant513 (64%)
  • Pedestrian107 (13%)
  • Cyclist71 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1036 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1535 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2094 (12%)
  • 21 to 2578 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 35145 (18%)
  • 36 to 45107 (13%)
  • 46 to 55116 (15%)
  • 56 to 6569 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7550 (6.3%)
  • Over 7535 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider493 (62%)
  • Passenger198 (25%)
  • Pedestrian107 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car853 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle46 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown17 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Doncaster in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Doncaster

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 Doncaster ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Doncaster had the 57th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Doncaster in 2018

Town, Doncaster, DN1 3EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Doncaster in 2018, with 39 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Doncaster with the most crashes in 2018

The A638 had the most collisions in Doncaster in 2018: 52, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Doncaster, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6385268212
2ndA6304366018
3rdM18325208
4thA18244008
5thA19243208
6thA1(M)232912
7thA1111702
8thA6023111201
9thA618291202
10thB122091001
11thA61481101
12thA6357700
13thB13967801
14thA604700
15thA6313501
16thB64633501
17thB60982400
18thB63762500
19thM1802200
20thB60941100

Towns in Doncaster: crashes in 2018

Doncaster itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 187.

Postcode districts in Doncaster: crashes in 2018

DN4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Doncaster in 2018: 99.

Latest crashes in Doncaster in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Doncaster in 2018, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Doncaster road accidents in other years