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Sheffield road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,818 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1984, and 2,289 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 383 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1983 (1,878), and casualties fell from 2,291.

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

Collisions in 1984
1,818
Down 3% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
2,289
Level with 1983
Fatal collisions
36
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
383
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1984

2% of collisions in Sheffield in 1984 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal362%
  • Serious38321%
  • Slight1,39977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.7%
  • Serious46520%
  • Slight1,78478%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,818, down 3% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday253 (14%)
  • Tuesday232 (13%)
  • Wednesday243 (13%)
  • Thursday260 (14%)
  • Friday328 (18%)
  • Saturday301 (17%)
  • Sunday201 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5978 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59171 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59234 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59337 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59463 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59264 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59248 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January135 (7.4%)
  • February140 (7.7%)
  • March138 (7.6%)
  • April121 (6.7%)
  • May152 (8.4%)
  • June167 (9.2%)
  • July156 (8.6%)
  • August133 (7.3%)
  • September168 (9.2%)
  • October180 (9.9%)
  • November192 (11%)
  • December136 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,246 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit525 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,471 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds236 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Other33 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,176 (65%)
  • Wet or damp587 (32%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.8%)
  • Snow21 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,566 (86%)
  • 40 mph180 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph18 (1%)
  • 60 mph50 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,444 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway232 (13%)
  • Roundabout103 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant785 (34%)
  • Pedestrian681 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist346 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant241 (11%)
  • Cyclist156 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant29 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 10169 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 15194 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20515 (22%)
  • 21 to 25317 (14%)
  • 26 to 35287 (13%)
  • 36 to 45223 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 55146 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 65145 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75141 (6.2%)
  • Over 7573 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider921 (40%)
  • Passenger687 (30%)
  • Pedestrian681 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,804 (64%)
  • Motorcycle354 (13%)
  • Bus or coach271 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle156 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (1.5%)
  • Minibus15 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 16th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
16th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1984

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1984: 174, including 5 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61174208535
2ndA616136175535
3rdA610295126122
4thA6217091112
5thA625697908
6thA576593215
7thA61354765213
8thB6079303415
9thB6388282918
10thA6101243306
11thB6086242707
12thA6134222315
13thA6178212607
14thB6054213306
15thB6064182404
16thB6082162102
17thB6069141404
18thA6109132812
19thA629131502
20thB6070132002

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1984

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 1,578.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1984

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1984: 224.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1984, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years