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Sheffield road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,959 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1981, and 2,441 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 472 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1980 (2,087), and casualties fell from 2,605.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,959
Down 6% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
2,441
Down 6% on 1980
Fatal collisions
36
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
472
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1981

1.8% of collisions in Sheffield in 1981 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal361.8%
  • Serious47224%
  • Slight1,45174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal381.6%
  • Serious56423%
  • Slight1,83975%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,959, down 6% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday261 (13%)
  • Tuesday273 (14%)
  • Wednesday290 (15%)
  • Thursday303 (15%)
  • Friday338 (17%)
  • Saturday278 (14%)
  • Sunday216 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5975 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59184 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59231 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59378 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59500 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59267 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59303 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January164 (8.4%)
  • February149 (7.6%)
  • March149 (7.6%)
  • April154 (7.9%)
  • May156 (8%)
  • June157 (8%)
  • July179 (9.1%)
  • August151 (7.7%)
  • September167 (8.5%)
  • October211 (11%)
  • November189 (9.6%)
  • December133 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,318 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit599 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,580 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds234 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other56 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,264 (65%)
  • Wet or damp615 (31%)
  • Snow40 (2%)
  • Frost or ice38 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,722 (88%)
  • 40 mph150 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph19 (1%)
  • 60 mph62 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,576 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway224 (11%)
  • Roundabout120 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant814 (33%)
  • Pedestrian670 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist445 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant315 (13%)
  • Cyclist111 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant48 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 566 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 10161 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 15178 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20613 (25%)
  • 21 to 25303 (12%)
  • 26 to 35295 (12%)
  • 36 to 45227 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55172 (7%)
  • 56 to 65203 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 75129 (5.3%)
  • Over 7594 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,023 (42%)
  • Passenger748 (31%)
  • Pedestrian670 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,791 (60%)
  • Motorcycle454 (15%)
  • Bus or coach354 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.6%)
  • Minibus12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 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 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 12th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
12th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1981

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1981: 153, including 2 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61153190231
2ndA616125164127
3rdA6102103124434
4thA62194120225
5thA613586109228
6thA6257291118
7thA576785115
8thB60793550110
9thA61783340013
10thB63883238210
11thA6134304009
12thB60642126010
13thB6200212603
14thB6086192104
15thA6101182944
16thB6070172102
17thA6109152107
18thA629141611
19thB6075141601
20thB6078141401

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1981

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1981: 1,684.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1981

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1981: 251.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1981, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1981.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years