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Sheffield road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 763 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 2021, and 958 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 202 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2020 (774), and casualties fell from 970.

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

Collisions in 2021
763
Down 1% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
958
Down 1% on 2020
Fatal collisions
12
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
202
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 2021

1.6% of collisions in Sheffield in 2021 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious20226%
  • Slight54972%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious22223%
  • Slight72375%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 2021 is highlighted, with 763, down 1% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 763
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (15%)
  • Tuesday108 (14%)
  • Wednesday103 (13%)
  • Thursday119 (16%)
  • Friday130 (17%)
  • Saturday108 (14%)
  • Sunday84 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59112 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59130 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59202 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59145 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.1%)
  • February37 (4.8%)
  • March59 (7.7%)
  • April62 (8.1%)
  • May71 (9.3%)
  • June82 (11%)
  • July62 (8.1%)
  • August55 (7.2%)
  • September71 (9.3%)
  • October74 (9.7%)
  • November69 (9%)
  • December67 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight534 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit198 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds599 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other26 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry561 (74%)
  • Wet or damp176 (23%)
  • Snow15 (2%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph50 (6.6%)
  • 30 mph600 (79%)
  • 40 mph70 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph15 (2%)
  • 60 mph16 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph12 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway578 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway127 (17%)
  • Roundabout31 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant547 (57%)
  • Pedestrian168 (18%)
  • Cyclist114 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.8%)
  • Tram occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1548 (5%)
  • 16 to 2096 (10%)
  • 21 to 25104 (11%)
  • 26 to 35183 (19%)
  • 36 to 45155 (16%)
  • 46 to 55133 (14%)
  • 56 to 6585 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.9%)
  • Over 7529 (3%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider584 (61%)
  • Passenger206 (22%)
  • Pedestrian168 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,033 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle67 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown26 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Sheffield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sheffield ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 22nd most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Sheffield in 2021

City, Sheffield, S1 4QB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sheffield in 2021, with 38 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 2021

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 2021: 73, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA617391121
2ndA61024451013
3rdA61354146111
4thA621273406
5thA6251923111
6thB6200182214
7thA6178101202
8thA5791102
9thA63191101
10thB653991002
11thM191802
12thA610981002
13thA61017900
14thB60867802
15thB60766901
16thB60826802
17thB65476801
18thB60535600
19thB63885613
20thA14902

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 2021

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 655.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 2021

S5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 2021: 92.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 2021, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years