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Rotherham road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 364 road traffic collisions in Rotherham in 2020, and 485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2019 (436), and casualties fell from 589.

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

Collisions in 2020
364
Down 17% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
485
Down 18% on 2019
Fatal collisions
9
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Rotherham in 2020

2.5% of collisions in Rotherham in 2020 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Rotherham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.5%
  • Serious11030%
  • Slight24567%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious12025%
  • Slight35673%

Rotherham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rotherham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,027 in 2001. 2020 is highlighted, with 364, down 17% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 364
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (13%)
  • Friday61 (17%)
  • Saturday57 (16%)
  • Sunday40 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (12%)
  • February30 (8.2%)
  • March24 (6.6%)
  • April12 (3.3%)
  • May19 (5.2%)
  • June31 (8.5%)
  • July40 (11%)
  • August42 (12%)
  • September31 (8.5%)
  • October32 (8.8%)
  • November26 (7.1%)
  • December34 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight259 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry244 (67%)
  • Wet or damp116 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph185 (51%)
  • 40 mph79 (22%)
  • 50 mph20 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph34 (9.3%)
  • 70 mph30 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (14%)
  • Roundabout22 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rotherham in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant314 (65%)
  • Pedestrian65 (13%)
  • Cyclist48 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1527 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2059 (12%)
  • 21 to 2556 (12%)
  • 26 to 35100 (21%)
  • 36 to 4565 (13%)
  • 46 to 5564 (13%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.8%)
  • Over 7511 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider300 (62%)
  • Passenger120 (25%)
  • Pedestrian65 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car539 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle27 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown17 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rotherham in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rotherham had the 71st most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
71st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Rotherham in 2020

Boston Castle, Rotherham, S60 1PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rotherham in 2020, with 24 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Rotherham with the most crashes in 2020

The A631 and A633 had the most collisions in Rotherham in 2020, with 21 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rotherham, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA631213217
2ndA633212817
3rdM1203412
4thA57183017
5thA630152104
6thA618131815
7thB6089121903
8thA6123101102
9thB606081404
10thM1881203
11thA6297904
12thA60216904
13thB60906601
14thA60225801
15thB64635603
16thB60674402
17thA61093400
18thB60663400
19thB60933500
20thA12200

Towns in Rotherham: crashes in 2020

Rotherham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 88.

Postcode districts in Rotherham: crashes in 2020

S60 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rotherham in 2020: 85.

Latest crashes in Rotherham in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Rotherham in 2020, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Rotherham road accidents in other years