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Sheffield road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,690 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1991, and 2,117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 233 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 1990 (2,025), and casualties fell from 2,563.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,690
Down 17% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
2,117
Down 17% on 1990
Fatal collisions
23
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
233
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1991

1.4% of collisions in Sheffield in 1991 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.4%
  • Serious23314%
  • Slight1,43485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.1%
  • Serious26312%
  • Slight1,83186%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,690, down 17% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday232 (14%)
  • Tuesday241 (14%)
  • Wednesday249 (15%)
  • Thursday256 (15%)
  • Friday295 (17%)
  • Saturday250 (15%)
  • Sunday167 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59183 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59242 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59334 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59425 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59260 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59183 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January145 (8.6%)
  • February107 (6.3%)
  • March146 (8.6%)
  • April159 (9.4%)
  • May135 (8%)
  • June137 (8.1%)
  • July129 (7.6%)
  • August130 (7.7%)
  • September124 (7.3%)
  • October177 (10%)
  • November164 (9.7%)
  • December137 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,209 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit427 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,358 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other49 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,071 (63%)
  • Wet or damp554 (33%)
  • Frost or ice46 (2.7%)
  • Snow19 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,430 (85%)
  • 40 mph171 (10%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph60 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph16 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,313 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway237 (14%)
  • Roundabout102 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant987 (47%)
  • Pedestrian564 (27%)
  • Bus or coach occupant178 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist168 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist161 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 577 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 10138 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15150 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20365 (17%)
  • 21 to 25339 (16%)
  • 26 to 35363 (17%)
  • 36 to 45213 (10%)
  • 46 to 55151 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 65123 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75114 (5.4%)
  • Over 7584 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider920 (43%)
  • Passenger633 (30%)
  • Pedestrian564 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,017 (72%)
  • Bus or coach230 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle169 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle166 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1991

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1991 in Sheffield

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sheffield ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 15th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1991

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1991: 152, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61152183016
2ndA6102113152322
3rdA5772100215
4thA61357191011
5thA616659649
6thA625606708
7thA6215668011
8thB6079353905
9thA6134303805
10thB6388273425
11thA6178232714
12thB6200232603
13thB6069172002
14thB6082162602
15thB6086161701
16thB6070141700
17thM1142402
18thB6054131502
19thB6064131401
20thA6101121923

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1991

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,445.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1991

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1991: 206.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1991, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years