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Rotherham road accidents in 1993: crash statistics

Police recorded 936 road traffic collisions in Rotherham in 1993, and 1,295 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 1992 (837), and casualties rose from 1,123.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 35,564 collisions in Rotherham.

Collisions in 1993
936
Up 12% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,295
Up 15% on 1992
Fatal collisions
18
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Rotherham in 1993

1.9% of collisions in Rotherham in 1993 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Rotherham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.9%
  • Serious11312%
  • Slight80586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.5%
  • Serious13310%
  • Slight1,14288%

Rotherham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rotherham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,027 in 2001. 1993 is highlighted, with 936, up 12% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025429579
2024421575
2023437583
2022408555
2021375491
2020364485
2019436589
2018458629
2017514728
2016560807
2015574853
2014559823
2013632906
2012584852
20116751,040
2010647984
20097371,139
20088241,184
20079211,349
20068771,298
20058291,202
20049301,345
20039511,317
20029121,257
20011,0271,420
20009221,306
19999851,408
19989261,395
19979081,269
19969051,277
19958421,173
19949521,294
19939361,295
19928371,123
19918351,083
19908791,198
19898951,234
19888841,184
19877951,053
19868711,139
19858511,118
19848541,089
19838811,140
19829411,249
19818531,110
19808231,078
19799081,198

When and where crashes happen in Rotherham in 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (17%)
  • Tuesday129 (14%)
  • Wednesday135 (14%)
  • Thursday160 (17%)
  • Friday147 (16%)
  • Saturday130 (14%)
  • Sunday80 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59137 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59199 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59220 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59155 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (7.2%)
  • February58 (6.2%)
  • March76 (8.1%)
  • April74 (7.9%)
  • May84 (9%)
  • June70 (7.5%)
  • July76 (8.1%)
  • August66 (7.1%)
  • September101 (11%)
  • October89 (9.5%)
  • November87 (9.3%)
  • December88 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight676 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit191 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds700 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds149 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other33 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry556 (59%)
  • Wet or damp357 (38%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph545 (58%)
  • 40 mph166 (18%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph145 (15%)
  • 70 mph70 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway729 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway114 (12%)
  • Roundabout68 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rotherham in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant815 (63%)
  • Pedestrian181 (14%)
  • Cyclist83 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (5%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1063 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1589 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20205 (16%)
  • 21 to 25207 (16%)
  • 26 to 35280 (22%)
  • 36 to 45156 (12%)
  • 46 to 55103 (8%)
  • 56 to 6568 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.5%)
  • Over 7532 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider677 (52%)
  • Passenger437 (34%)
  • Pedestrian181 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,274 (75%)
  • Bus or coach98 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes81 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle71 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.1%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Rotherham ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rotherham had the 72nd most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
125th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Rotherham with the most crashes in 1993

The A631 had the most collisions in Rotherham in 1993: 82, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rotherham, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA63182102110
2ndA630658824
3rdM1579223
4thA57426916
5thA633426106
6thA618345125
7thB6089303906
8thA6021222403
9thA629223903
10thB6060223202
11thA6022212703
12thA6109212202
13thA6123183003
14thB6090142202
15thB6093131701
16thB6410121814
17thB6067101111
18thM1891711
19thB606681813
20thA60237901

Towns in Rotherham: crashes in 1993

Rotherham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 184.

Postcode districts in Rotherham: crashes in 1993

S60 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rotherham in 1993: 145.

Latest crashes in Rotherham in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Rotherham in 1993, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Rotherham road accidents in other years