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Rotherham road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 road traffic collisions in Rotherham in 2023, and 583 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 128 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2022 (408), and casualties rose from 555.

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

Collisions in 2023
437
Up 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
583
Up 5% on 2022
Fatal collisions
11
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
128
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Rotherham in 2023

2.5% of collisions in Rotherham in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Rotherham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.5%
  • Serious12829%
  • Slight29868%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.9%
  • Serious14825%
  • Slight42473%

Rotherham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rotherham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,027 in 2001. 2023 is highlighted, with 437, up 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 437
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (13%)
  • Tuesday71 (16%)
  • Wednesday64 (15%)
  • Thursday72 (16%)
  • Friday75 (17%)
  • Saturday59 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59103 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.9%)
  • February28 (6.4%)
  • March40 (9.2%)
  • April24 (5.5%)
  • May41 (9.4%)
  • June38 (8.7%)
  • July43 (9.8%)
  • August25 (5.7%)
  • September33 (7.6%)
  • October41 (9.4%)
  • November44 (10%)
  • December41 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight287 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds331 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry280 (64%)
  • Wet or damp151 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph216 (49%)
  • 40 mph110 (25%)
  • 50 mph32 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph38 (8.7%)
  • 70 mph27 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway326 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (17%)
  • Roundabout26 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rotherham in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant388 (67%)
  • Pedestrian95 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist21 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2069 (12%)
  • 21 to 2568 (12%)
  • 26 to 35115 (20%)
  • 36 to 4578 (13%)
  • 46 to 5560 (10%)
  • 56 to 6561 (10%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5.7%)
  • Over 7528 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider352 (60%)
  • Passenger136 (23%)
  • Pedestrian95 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car677 (82%)
  • Motorcycle42 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown13 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rotherham in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rotherham had the 63rd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rotherham in 2023

Boston Castle, Rotherham, S60 1PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rotherham in 2023, with 34 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rotherham with the most crashes in 2023

The A630 had the most collisions in Rotherham in 2023: 36, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rotherham, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA630364725
2ndA6312844116
3rdA633252906
4thA618243526
5thM1213405
6thA6123131716
7thA57121504
8thA629111302
9thB6089101403
10thB609091502
11thA602181003
12thB606071012
13thB609371404
14thM1871102
15thA60226801
16thA61786800
17thB60595501
18thA61094502
19thA6344400
20thA60233301

Towns in Rotherham: crashes in 2023

Rotherham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 116.

Postcode districts in Rotherham: crashes in 2023

S60 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rotherham in 2023: 113.

Latest crashes in Rotherham in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Rotherham in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Rotherham road accidents in other years