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Sheffield road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,087 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1980, and 2,605 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 491 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1979 (1,905), and casualties rose from 2,358.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 71,906 collisions in Sheffield.

Collisions in 1980
2,087
Up 10% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
2,605
Up 10% on 1979
Fatal collisions
37
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
491
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1980

1.8% of collisions in Sheffield in 1980 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal371.8%
  • Serious49124%
  • Slight1,55975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal391.5%
  • Serious56222%
  • Slight2,00477%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1980 is highlighted, with 2,087, up 10% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258381,055
2024766964
20238201,063
2022766979
2021763958
2020774970
20199091,191
20189851,289
20171,0931,415
20161,1591,597
20151,1381,563
20141,2231,665
20131,1031,472
20121,1921,670
20111,2331,692
20101,2951,764
20091,4551,973
20081,4091,934
20071,5512,116
20061,7162,401
20051,7542,429
20041,7232,354
20031,8112,398
20021,8922,577
20011,9252,628
20001,9612,658
19991,9292,561
19981,8962,434
19971,8572,479
19961,8492,414
19951,6812,154
19941,7842,284
19931,7912,235
19921,7162,234
19911,6902,117
19902,0252,563
19891,8792,363
19881,7612,215
19871,6352,056
19861,7462,143
19851,7102,114
19841,8182,289
19831,8782,291
19822,0562,563
19811,9592,441
19802,0872,605
19791,9052,358

When and where crashes happen in Sheffield in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday265 (13%)
  • Tuesday326 (16%)
  • Wednesday269 (13%)
  • Thursday325 (16%)
  • Friday359 (17%)
  • Saturday308 (15%)
  • Sunday235 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5976 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59185 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59231 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59386 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59569 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59273 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59340 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January154 (7.4%)
  • February138 (6.6%)
  • March171 (8.2%)
  • April167 (8%)
  • May176 (8.4%)
  • June163 (7.8%)
  • July202 (9.7%)
  • August156 (7.5%)
  • September184 (8.8%)
  • October200 (9.6%)
  • November185 (8.9%)
  • December191 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,419 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit609 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,616 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds303 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Other61 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,321 (63%)
  • Wet or damp723 (35%)
  • Frost or ice28 (1.3%)
  • Snow15 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,869 (90%)
  • 40 mph120 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph66 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph18 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,676 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway256 (12%)
  • Roundabout113 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant800 (31%)
  • Pedestrian719 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist533 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant330 (13%)
  • Cyclist127 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant46 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 573 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10221 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 15193 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20640 (25%)
  • 21 to 25312 (12%)
  • 26 to 35332 (13%)
  • 36 to 45209 (8%)
  • 46 to 55191 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 65199 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 75164 (6.3%)
  • Over 7571 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,077 (41%)
  • Passenger809 (31%)
  • Pedestrian719 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,836 (58%)
  • Motorcycle546 (17%)
  • Bus or coach383 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes131 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car47 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle25 (0.8%)
  • Minibus16 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Sheffield

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sheffield ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 9th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1980

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1980: 190, including 3 fatal and 45 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61190243345
2ndA616150192541
3rdA6102127166431
4thA613594110122
5thA62189119117
6thA577498314
7thA6257091013
8thB60794553113
9thB6388404309
10thA61343644110
11thA61783346110
12thB6086313705
13thA6101243609
14thB6200212315
15thB6064202605
16thB6078161602
17thB6082151912
18thA629141804
19thA6109121903
20thB6054101103

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1980

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 1,812.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1980

S6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1980: 253.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1980, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years