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Rotherham road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 912 road traffic collisions in Rotherham in 2002, and 1,257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2001 (1,027), and casualties fell from 1,420.

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

Collisions in 2002
912
Down 11% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,257
Down 11% on 2001
Fatal collisions
12
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
7% of collisions

Crash severity in Rotherham in 2002

1.3% of collisions in Rotherham in 2002 were fatal and 7% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Rotherham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious647%
  • Slight83692%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious796.3%
  • Slight1,16593%

Rotherham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rotherham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,027 in 2001. 2002 is highlighted, with 912, down 11% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (16%)
  • Tuesday128 (14%)
  • Wednesday135 (15%)
  • Thursday134 (15%)
  • Friday155 (17%)
  • Saturday121 (13%)
  • Sunday97 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59167 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59167 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (8.8%)
  • February84 (9.2%)
  • March75 (8.2%)
  • April60 (6.6%)
  • May71 (7.8%)
  • June63 (6.9%)
  • July82 (9%)
  • August65 (7.1%)
  • September72 (7.9%)
  • October80 (8.8%)
  • November95 (10%)
  • December85 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight634 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit213 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds693 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds190 (21%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry548 (60%)
  • Wet or damp354 (39%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph477 (52%)
  • 40 mph175 (19%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph126 (14%)
  • 70 mph105 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway629 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway160 (18%)
  • Roundabout103 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rotherham in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant855 (68%)
  • Pedestrian148 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist44 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1051 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15100 (8%)
  • 16 to 20185 (15%)
  • 21 to 25138 (11%)
  • 26 to 35251 (20%)
  • 36 to 45182 (14%)
  • 46 to 55119 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6587 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7550 (4%)
  • Over 7529 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded29 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider675 (54%)
  • Passenger434 (35%)
  • Pedestrian148 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,324 (78%)
  • Motorcycle88 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes78 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach65 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (2.5%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rotherham in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Rotherham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rotherham ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rotherham had the 67th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rotherham in 2002

Boston Castle, Rotherham, S60 1PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rotherham in 2002, with 58 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rotherham with the most crashes in 2002

The M1 had the most collisions in Rotherham in 2002: 71, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rotherham, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM17112917
2ndA631638003
3rdA630628411
4thA633385113
5thA57364924
6thA629232901
7thA6123223101
8thA618223213
9thB6089213610
10thA6021203101
11thB6060152310
12thA6022131603
13thA6109131501
14thM18131911
15thB6090122202
16thA6178101300
17thB6067101501
18thB605981302
19thA60236800
20thB64106900

Towns in Rotherham: crashes in 2002

Rotherham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 252.

Postcode districts in Rotherham: crashes in 2002

S60 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rotherham in 2002: 210.

Latest crashes in Rotherham in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Rotherham in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

Rotherham road accidents in other years