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Sheffield road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,879 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1989, and 2,363 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 294 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1988 (1,761), and casualties rose from 2,215.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,879
Up 7% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
2,363
Up 7% on 1988
Fatal collisions
30
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
294
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1989

1.6% of collisions in Sheffield in 1989 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal301.6%
  • Serious29416%
  • Slight1,55583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal321.4%
  • Serious33814%
  • Slight1,99384%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,879, up 7% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday234 (12%)
  • Tuesday250 (13%)
  • Wednesday267 (14%)
  • Thursday307 (16%)
  • Friday332 (18%)
  • Saturday294 (16%)
  • Sunday195 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5970 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59212 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59246 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59351 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59473 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59306 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59199 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January163 (8.7%)
  • February153 (8.1%)
  • March141 (7.5%)
  • April107 (5.7%)
  • May154 (8.2%)
  • June159 (8.5%)
  • July163 (8.7%)
  • August140 (7.5%)
  • September158 (8.4%)
  • October183 (9.7%)
  • November186 (9.9%)
  • December172 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,312 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit528 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,504 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds248 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Other38 (2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,247 (66%)
  • Wet or damp605 (32%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.7%)
  • Snow13 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,557 (83%)
  • 40 mph191 (10%)
  • 50 mph29 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph87 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph15 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,461 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway278 (15%)
  • Roundabout103 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,008 (43%)
  • Pedestrian607 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist263 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant233 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist155 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant44 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 595 (4%)
  • 6 to 10142 (6%)
  • 11 to 15147 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20467 (20%)
  • 21 to 25329 (14%)
  • 26 to 35384 (16%)
  • 36 to 45235 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 55180 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65144 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75144 (6.1%)
  • Over 7596 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,036 (44%)
  • Passenger720 (30%)
  • Pedestrian607 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,105 (68%)
  • Motorcycle267 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach255 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle154 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes90 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (1.3%)
  • Minibus29 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 15th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1989

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1989: 193, including 3 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61193242332
2ndA6102131185527
3rdA5787129114
4thA61683103316
5thA6218097014
6thA6135748618
7thA625556516
8thA6178374515
9thA6134293502
10thB6079283213
11thB6388283806
12thB6082263704
13thB6086222413
14thA6101192803
15thB6054172013
16thB6200162001
17thB6070151801
18thA629142002
19thB6069111200
20thB6073111201

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1989

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,597.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1989

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1989: 215.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1989, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years