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Sheffield road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,056 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1982, and 2,563 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 492 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1981 (1,959), and casualties rose from 2,441.

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

Collisions in 1982
2,056
Up 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,563
Up 5% on 1981
Fatal collisions
28
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
492
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1982

1.4% of collisions in Sheffield in 1982 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.4%
  • Serious49224%
  • Slight1,53675%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.1%
  • Serious56422%
  • Slight1,97077%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1982 is highlighted, with 2,056, up 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday257 (13%)
  • Tuesday285 (14%)
  • Wednesday314 (15%)
  • Thursday298 (14%)
  • Friday396 (19%)
  • Saturday305 (15%)
  • Sunday201 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5975 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59168 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59267 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59383 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59521 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59296 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59320 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January155 (7.5%)
  • February134 (6.5%)
  • March162 (7.9%)
  • April152 (7.4%)
  • May159 (7.7%)
  • June170 (8.3%)
  • July195 (9.5%)
  • August162 (7.9%)
  • September183 (8.9%)
  • October172 (8.4%)
  • November213 (10%)
  • December199 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,397 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit611 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,645 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds249 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other50 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,336 (65%)
  • Wet or damp667 (32%)
  • Frost or ice38 (1.8%)
  • Snow12 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,824 (89%)
  • 40 mph132 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph68 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph18 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,612 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway264 (13%)
  • Roundabout124 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant878 (34%)
  • Pedestrian725 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist418 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant318 (12%)
  • Cyclist144 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 592 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 10142 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15227 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20613 (24%)
  • 21 to 25329 (13%)
  • 26 to 35333 (13%)
  • 36 to 45249 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 55172 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65181 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75145 (5.7%)
  • Over 7580 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,037 (40%)
  • Passenger801 (31%)
  • Pedestrian725 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,966 (62%)
  • Motorcycle437 (14%)
  • Bus or coach353 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle141 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car50 (1.6%)
  • Minibus25 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 13th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1982

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1982: 204, including 4 fatal and 49 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61204250449
2ndA616146187238
3rdA610296123029
4thA62194110118
5thA61357499212
6thA577398320
7thA6256587213
8thB6079374406
9thA6134344007
10thB6388283417
11thA61782738012
12thB6200222308
13thA6101212616
14thB6082212804
15thB6078171903
16thA629161905
17thB6064161802
18thB6086161704
19thA6109152108
20thB6070152304

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1982

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,765.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1982

S6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1982: 246.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1982, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years