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Sheffield road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,878 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1983, and 2,291 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 457 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1982 (2,056), and casualties fell from 2,563.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,878
Down 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
2,291
Down 11% on 1982
Fatal collisions
43
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
457
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1983

2.3% of collisions in Sheffield in 1983 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal432.3%
  • Serious45724%
  • Slight1,37873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal462%
  • Serious52123%
  • Slight1,72475%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,878, down 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday268 (14%)
  • Tuesday266 (14%)
  • Wednesday250 (13%)
  • Thursday293 (16%)
  • Friday353 (19%)
  • Saturday258 (14%)
  • Sunday190 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5969 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59167 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59244 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59366 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59454 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59269 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59291 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January142 (7.6%)
  • February117 (6.2%)
  • March139 (7.4%)
  • April164 (8.7%)
  • May161 (8.6%)
  • June166 (8.8%)
  • July177 (9.4%)
  • August124 (6.6%)
  • September175 (9.3%)
  • October178 (9.5%)
  • November185 (9.9%)
  • December150 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,279 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit550 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,519 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds238 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Other37 (2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,244 (66%)
  • Wet or damp603 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.2%)
  • Snow9 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,658 (88%)
  • 40 mph129 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph22 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph55 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,496 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (12%)
  • Roundabout121 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian697 (30%)
  • Car occupant691 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist382 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant280 (12%)
  • Cyclist163 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (1%)
  • Van occupant22 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 597 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 10156 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 15221 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 20501 (22%)
  • 21 to 25310 (14%)
  • 26 to 35286 (12%)
  • 36 to 45193 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 55169 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65153 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75118 (5.2%)
  • Over 7587 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider904 (39%)
  • Pedestrian697 (30%)
  • Passenger690 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,742 (61%)
  • Motorcycle375 (13%)
  • Bus or coach322 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle168 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes62 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car46 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1.1%)
  • Minibus16 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Sheffield

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sheffield ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 14th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1983

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1983: 195, including 4 fatal and 47 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61195248447
2ndA616123152627
3rdA610293121427
4thA613580105027
5thA6217991317
6thA577489025
7thA6254666114
8thB6079394428
9thB6388303618
10thA6178283606
11thB6200222323
12thB6086212205
13thA6101202619
14thA6134202705
15thA6109172002
16thB6054151905
17thB6070151803
18thB6064141603
19thB6069141401
20thA631131602

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1983

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,614.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1983

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1983: 210.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1983, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years