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Sheffield road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,716 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1992, and 2,234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 245 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1991 (1,690), and casualties rose from 2,117.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,716
Up 2% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
2,234
Up 6% on 1991
Fatal collisions
33
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
245
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1992

1.9% of collisions in Sheffield in 1992 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal331.9%
  • Serious24514%
  • Slight1,43884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal351.6%
  • Serious28813%
  • Slight1,91186%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,716, up 2% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday229 (13%)
  • Tuesday247 (14%)
  • Wednesday239 (14%)
  • Thursday269 (16%)
  • Friday300 (17%)
  • Saturday263 (15%)
  • Sunday169 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5965 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59167 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59256 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59324 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59431 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59285 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59169 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January141 (8.2%)
  • February131 (7.6%)
  • March121 (7.1%)
  • April131 (7.6%)
  • May163 (9.5%)
  • June140 (8.2%)
  • July138 (8%)
  • August141 (8.2%)
  • September139 (8.1%)
  • October145 (8.4%)
  • November182 (11%)
  • December144 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,230 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit433 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,315 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds274 (16%)
  • Fog or mist24 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other53 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,004 (59%)
  • Wet or damp657 (38%)
  • Frost or ice51 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,433 (84%)
  • 40 mph168 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph20 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph78 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph17 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,304 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway251 (15%)
  • Roundabout103 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,168 (52%)
  • Pedestrian547 (24%)
  • Bus or coach occupant215 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist117 (5.2%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5102 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 10140 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15124 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20343 (15%)
  • 21 to 25290 (13%)
  • 26 to 35425 (19%)
  • 36 to 45216 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 55219 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65167 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75104 (4.7%)
  • Over 75104 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider943 (42%)
  • Passenger744 (33%)
  • Pedestrian547 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,143 (75%)
  • Bus or coach258 (9%)
  • Motorcycle138 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes77 (2.7%)
  • Minibus20 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Sheffield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sheffield ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 14th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
14th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
16th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1992

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1992: 170, including 3 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61170237325
2ndA6102114158719
3rdA613596119013
4thA5780117117
5thA621668429
6thA625576525
7thB6079435408
8thA6178283610
9thB6086263814
10thA6101233213
11thB6388223204
12thB6082192314
13thA616182413
14thA629162303
15thA6109152002
16thA631152011
17thB6069141800
18thB6070141701
19thB6200141401
20thB6064131513

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1992

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 1,454.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1992

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1992: 227.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1992, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years