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Rotherham road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 375 road traffic collisions in Rotherham in 2021, and 491 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 114 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2020 (364), and casualties rose from 485.

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

Collisions in 2021
375
Up 3% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
491
Up 1% on 2020
Fatal collisions
10
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
114
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Rotherham in 2021

2.7% of collisions in Rotherham in 2021 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Rotherham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.7%
  • Serious11430%
  • Slight25167%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.6%
  • Serious12726%
  • Slight35171%

Rotherham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rotherham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,027 in 2001. 2021 is highlighted, with 375, up 3% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 375
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (16%)
  • Tuesday55 (15%)
  • Wednesday53 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (15%)
  • Friday68 (18%)
  • Saturday42 (11%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (5.3%)
  • February26 (6.9%)
  • March28 (7.5%)
  • April36 (9.6%)
  • May34 (9.1%)
  • June27 (7.2%)
  • July41 (11%)
  • August25 (6.7%)
  • September41 (11%)
  • October29 (7.7%)
  • November37 (9.9%)
  • December31 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight254 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds279 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other17 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (69%)
  • Wet or damp102 (27%)
  • Snow6 (1.6%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph201 (54%)
  • 40 mph60 (16%)
  • 50 mph23 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph43 (11%)
  • 70 mph39 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway279 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (18%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rotherham in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant337 (69%)
  • Pedestrian60 (12%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1533 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2058 (12%)
  • 21 to 2561 (12%)
  • 26 to 35101 (21%)
  • 36 to 4566 (13%)
  • 46 to 5577 (16%)
  • 56 to 6524 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.9%)
  • Over 7518 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (65%)
  • Passenger113 (23%)
  • Pedestrian60 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car555 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle32 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rotherham in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rotherham had the 74th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
74th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Rotherham in 2021

Boston Castle, Rotherham, S60 1PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rotherham in 2021, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Rotherham with the most crashes in 2021

The M1 had the most collisions in Rotherham in 2021: 32, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rotherham, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1324214
2ndA631273604
3rdA630212615
4thA633182616
5thA6123141807
6thB6089121701
7thA618111811
8thA5791103
9thB60609902
10thB64638803
11thB60597702
12thA602161103
13thB60906902
14thA61785602
15thA6345503
16thA6294501
17thB62004401
18thB64104400
19thM184701
20thA60223300

Towns in Rotherham: crashes in 2021

Rotherham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 77.

Postcode districts in Rotherham: crashes in 2021

S60 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rotherham in 2021: 72.

Latest crashes in Rotherham in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Rotherham in 2021, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Rotherham road accidents in other years