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Rotherham road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 647 road traffic collisions in Rotherham in 2010, and 984 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2009 (737), and casualties fell from 1,139.

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

Collisions in 2010
647
Down 12% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
984
Down 14% on 2009
Fatal collisions
5
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
7% of collisions

Crash severity in Rotherham in 2010

0.8% of collisions in Rotherham in 2010 were fatal and 7% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Rotherham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious457%
  • Slight59792%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious545.5%
  • Slight92594%

Rotherham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rotherham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,027 in 2001. 2010 is highlighted, with 647, down 12% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday102 (16%)
  • Thursday97 (15%)
  • Friday114 (18%)
  • Saturday91 (14%)
  • Sunday65 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5991 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59140 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59164 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (7.7%)
  • February44 (6.8%)
  • March63 (9.7%)
  • April60 (9.3%)
  • May52 (8%)
  • June52 (8%)
  • July70 (11%)
  • August39 (6%)
  • September59 (9.1%)
  • October59 (9.1%)
  • November47 (7.3%)
  • December52 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight483 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds479 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other41 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry407 (63%)
  • Wet or damp191 (30%)
  • Frost or ice35 (5.4%)
  • Snow14 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph295 (46%)
  • 40 mph161 (25%)
  • 50 mph15 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph82 (13%)
  • 70 mph89 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway433 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway114 (18%)
  • Roundabout82 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rotherham in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant717 (73%)
  • Pedestrian97 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist39 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant20 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1558 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20209 (21%)
  • 21 to 25135 (14%)
  • 26 to 35149 (15%)
  • 36 to 45143 (15%)
  • 46 to 55114 (12%)
  • 56 to 6559 (6%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.9%)
  • Over 7527 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider590 (60%)
  • Passenger297 (30%)
  • Pedestrian97 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car946 (80%)
  • Motorcycle50 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach26 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rotherham in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rotherham had the 66th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rotherham in 2010

Boston Castle, Rotherham, S60 1PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rotherham in 2010, with 41 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rotherham with the most crashes in 2010

The A630 had the most collisions in Rotherham in 2010: 56, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rotherham, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA630569603
2ndM1538613
3rdA631507204
4thA633273720
5thA57264204
6thA6123254101
7thA618212902
8thM18213002
9thB6089152702
10thA6021141901
11thB6060112000
12thB6463112010
13thB6090101900
14thA62981300
15thB64107801
16thA61096701
17thB60596801
18thB60676900
19thA60225700
20thB60665600

Towns in Rotherham: crashes in 2010

Rotherham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 147.

Postcode districts in Rotherham: crashes in 2010

S60 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rotherham in 2010: 158.

Latest crashes in Rotherham in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Rotherham in 2010, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Rotherham road accidents in other years