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Sheffield road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,896 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 1998, and 2,434 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 236 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1997 (1,857), and casualties fell from 2,479.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,896
Up 2% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
2,434
Down 2% on 1997
Fatal collisions
23
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
236
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 1998

1.2% of collisions in Sheffield in 1998 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.2%
  • Serious23612%
  • Slight1,63786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251%
  • Serious26211%
  • Slight2,14788%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,896, up 2% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday255 (13%)
  • Tuesday298 (16%)
  • Wednesday283 (15%)
  • Thursday295 (16%)
  • Friday311 (16%)
  • Saturday265 (14%)
  • Sunday189 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5954 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59205 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59276 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59374 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59503 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59293 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59168 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January154 (8.1%)
  • February149 (7.9%)
  • March179 (9.4%)
  • April129 (6.8%)
  • May146 (7.7%)
  • June151 (8%)
  • July132 (7%)
  • August162 (8.5%)
  • September163 (8.6%)
  • October184 (9.7%)
  • November193 (10%)
  • December154 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,346 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit476 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,462 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds397 (21%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,177 (62%)
  • Wet or damp701 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph1,553 (82%)
  • 40 mph202 (11%)
  • 50 mph26 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph54 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph34 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,364 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway317 (17%)
  • Roundabout141 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,402 (58%)
  • Pedestrian457 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant206 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist143 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist117 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant44 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 576 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 10128 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15167 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20312 (13%)
  • 21 to 25278 (11%)
  • 26 to 35542 (22%)
  • 36 to 45343 (14%)
  • 46 to 55218 (9%)
  • 56 to 65149 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75101 (4.1%)
  • Over 7589 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,225 (50%)
  • Passenger752 (31%)
  • Pedestrian457 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,544 (77%)
  • Bus or coach241 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle143 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes129 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle122 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle33 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (0.9%)
  • Minibus15 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 12th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 1998

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 1998: 161, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61161218119
2ndA6102111149215
3rdA578812118
4thA61357496113
5thA625708719
6thA621597909
7thA6178366005
8thM1356214
9thA6109335611
10thB6200293802
11thA616283604
12thB6086273304
13thB6079253011
14thB6069182100
15thB6082172202
16thA631162301
17thA6101141512
18thB6085121602
19thB6388121201
20thA629111412

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 1998

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 1,545.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 1998

S2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 1998: 240.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 1998, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1998.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years