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Rotherham road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 560 road traffic collisions in Rotherham in 2016, and 807 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2015 (574), and casualties fell from 853.

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

Collisions in 2016
560
Down 2% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
807
Down 5% on 2015
Fatal collisions
7
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Rotherham in 2016

1.3% of collisions in Rotherham in 2016 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Rotherham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious10519%
  • Slight44880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious11714%
  • Slight68385%

Rotherham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rotherham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,027 in 2001. 2016 is highlighted, with 560, down 2% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (16%)
  • Tuesday93 (17%)
  • Wednesday88 (16%)
  • Thursday73 (13%)
  • Friday94 (17%)
  • Saturday69 (12%)
  • Sunday54 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5997 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (9.1%)
  • February38 (6.8%)
  • March28 (5%)
  • April43 (7.7%)
  • May50 (8.9%)
  • June44 (7.9%)
  • July56 (10%)
  • August54 (9.6%)
  • September52 (9.3%)
  • October45 (8%)
  • November54 (9.6%)
  • December45 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight429 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds462 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry412 (74%)
  • Wet or damp141 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph234 (42%)
  • 40 mph133 (24%)
  • 50 mph25 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph77 (14%)
  • 70 mph60 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway406 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (18%)
  • Roundabout47 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rotherham in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant563 (70%)
  • Pedestrian88 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist34 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)5 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1533 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2099 (12%)
  • 21 to 25123 (15%)
  • 26 to 35159 (20%)
  • 36 to 45104 (13%)
  • 46 to 5596 (12%)
  • 56 to 6562 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.8%)
  • Over 7519 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider534 (66%)
  • Passenger185 (23%)
  • Pedestrian88 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car859 (79%)
  • Motorcycle67 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown17 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rotherham in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rotherham ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rotherham had the 68th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rotherham in 2016

Boston Castle, Rotherham, S60 1PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rotherham in 2016, with 29 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rotherham with the most crashes in 2016

The A630 had the most collisions in Rotherham in 2016: 51, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rotherham, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA630516716
2ndA631425807
3rdM1407105
4thA633375203
5thA618193102
6thB6060182906
7thA6123172101
8thA57162112
9thB6090132407
10thA629122001
11thB6089101702
12thB646391303
13thA602182200
14thB609381002
15thM1881603
16thA60227902
17thB60976900
18thB64106901
19thA61095701
20thB60595601

Towns in Rotherham: crashes in 2016

Rotherham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 126.

Postcode districts in Rotherham: crashes in 2016

S60 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rotherham in 2016: 118.

Latest crashes in Rotherham in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Rotherham in 2016, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Rotherham road accidents in other years