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Sheffield road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,681 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1995, and 2,154 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 232 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1994 (1,784), and casualties fell from 2,284.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,681
Down 6% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
2,154
Down 6% on 1994
Fatal collisions
14
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
232
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1995

0.8% of collisions in Sheffield in 1995 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal140.8%
  • Serious23214%
  • Slight1,43585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.6%
  • Serious26512%
  • Slight1,87587%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,681, down 6% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday244 (15%)
  • Tuesday262 (16%)
  • Wednesday248 (15%)
  • Thursday243 (14%)
  • Friday285 (17%)
  • Saturday246 (15%)
  • Sunday153 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5954 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59172 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59252 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59328 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59437 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59277 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59144 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January152 (9%)
  • February133 (7.9%)
  • March161 (9.6%)
  • April120 (7.1%)
  • May110 (6.5%)
  • June112 (6.7%)
  • July134 (8%)
  • August135 (8%)
  • September144 (8.6%)
  • October169 (10%)
  • November156 (9.3%)
  • December155 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,255 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit379 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,311 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds221 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other52 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,101 (65%)
  • Wet or damp542 (32%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.2%)
  • Snow16 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,436 (85%)
  • 40 mph146 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph58 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph27 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,260 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway229 (14%)
  • Roundabout128 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,150 (53%)
  • Pedestrian500 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant208 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist148 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10133 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 15168 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20260 (12%)
  • 21 to 25279 (13%)
  • 26 to 35426 (20%)
  • 36 to 45269 (12%)
  • 46 to 55193 (9%)
  • 56 to 65141 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75122 (5.7%)
  • Over 7586 (4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider954 (44%)
  • Passenger700 (32%)
  • Pedestrian500 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,151 (76%)
  • Bus or coach237 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle151 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle98 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle28 (1%)
  • Minibus13 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1995

Map of the last 22 crashes of 1995 in Sheffield

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

  • 22 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sheffield ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 16th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
59th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1995

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1995: 183, including 3 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61183236322
2ndA613598120112
3rdA610295134216
4thA5791128115
5thA6215465110
6thA625486309
7thM1264913
8thA616202205
9thA6178192600
10thB6086182001
11thB6079172504
12thB6082173302
13thA6109162301
14thB6388151703
15thB6200141602
16thA629131702
17thB6053122210
18thB6068121301
19thB6069121303
20thA6101111612

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1995

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 1,361.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1995

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1995: 181.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1995, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years