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Sheffield road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,791 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1993, and 2,235 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 200 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1992 (1,716), and casualties rose from 2,234.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,791
Up 4% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
2,235
Level with 1992
Fatal collisions
29
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
200
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1993

1.6% of collisions in Sheffield in 1993 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal291.6%
  • Serious20011%
  • Slight1,56287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.3%
  • Serious22810%
  • Slight1,97889%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,791, up 4% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday258 (14%)
  • Tuesday287 (16%)
  • Wednesday300 (17%)
  • Thursday251 (14%)
  • Friday272 (15%)
  • Saturday270 (15%)
  • Sunday153 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5960 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59182 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59273 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59374 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59442 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59267 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59166 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January143 (8%)
  • February144 (8%)
  • March149 (8.3%)
  • April114 (6.4%)
  • May160 (8.9%)
  • June152 (8.5%)
  • July150 (8.4%)
  • August136 (7.6%)
  • September127 (7.1%)
  • October162 (9%)
  • November159 (8.9%)
  • December195 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,296 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit411 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,348 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds289 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other51 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,097 (61%)
  • Wet or damp636 (36%)
  • Frost or ice35 (2%)
  • Snow21 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,509 (84%)
  • 40 mph169 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph74 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph23 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,359 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway268 (15%)
  • Roundabout113 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,165 (52%)
  • Pedestrian510 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant243 (11%)
  • Cyclist130 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant30 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 591 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 10127 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15151 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20279 (12%)
  • 21 to 25359 (16%)
  • 26 to 35430 (19%)
  • 36 to 45228 (10%)
  • 46 to 55178 (8%)
  • 56 to 65165 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 75123 (5.5%)
  • Over 75104 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider987 (44%)
  • Passenger738 (33%)
  • Pedestrian510 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,173 (74%)
  • Bus or coach298 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle124 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes77 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle21 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus13 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1993

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 13th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
16th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
36th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1993

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1993: 175, including 4 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61175219418
2ndA6102110146120
3rdA6135104131316
4thA621739228
5thA57688229
6thA625475814
7thB6079384413
8thB6388272902
9thA6178242620
10thM1213301
11thB6070203503
12thB6200202312
13thA6101192613
14thA6109192913
15thA631182511
16thA616171810
17thB6082152404
18thB6054131903
19thB6069131502
20thB6086131502

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1993

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 1,500.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1993

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1993: 224.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1993, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years