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Sheffield road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 766 road traffic collisions in Sheffield in 2024, and 964 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 223 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2023 (820), and casualties fell from 1,063.

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

Collisions in 2024
766
Down 7% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
964
Down 9% on 2023
Fatal collisions
11
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
223
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Sheffield in 2024

1.4% of collisions in Sheffield in 2024 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Sheffield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.4%
  • Serious22329%
  • Slight53269%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious24425%
  • Slight70974%

Sheffield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sheffield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,087 in 1980. 2024 is highlighted, with 766, down 7% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 766
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (15%)
  • Tuesday114 (15%)
  • Wednesday119 (16%)
  • Thursday105 (14%)
  • Friday120 (16%)
  • Saturday109 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59192 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59141 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (7.7%)
  • February64 (8.4%)
  • March71 (9.3%)
  • April71 (9.3%)
  • May53 (6.9%)
  • June54 (7%)
  • July70 (9.1%)
  • August53 (6.9%)
  • September63 (8.2%)
  • October75 (9.8%)
  • November69 (9%)
  • December64 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight522 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit218 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds585 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other34 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry520 (68%)
  • Wet or damp235 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph73 (9.5%)
  • 30 mph564 (74%)
  • 40 mph84 (11%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph17 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph14 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway584 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (18%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sheffield in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant554 (57%)
  • Pedestrian180 (19%)
  • Cyclist123 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1563 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20111 (12%)
  • 21 to 25135 (14%)
  • 26 to 35157 (16%)
  • 36 to 45138 (14%)
  • 46 to 55103 (11%)
  • 56 to 6598 (10%)
  • 66 to 7550 (5.2%)
  • Over 7534 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider592 (61%)
  • Passenger192 (20%)
  • Pedestrian180 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,097 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle125 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle62 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)12 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sheffield in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sheffield ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sheffield had the 20th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sheffield in 2024

City, Sheffield, S1 4QB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sheffield in 2024, with 48 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Sheffield with the most crashes in 2024

The A61 had the most collisions in Sheffield in 2024: 68, including 3 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sheffield, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA616883319
2ndA61025060316
3rdA61354553213
4thA625222505
5thA57192514
6thA621181905
7thA6109152002
8thM1152801
9thA6178141703
10thB6200121903
11thB6082111503
12thB608691004
13thB605381403
14thB638881002
15thB65397902
16thA61016601
17thA6315500
18thB60545600
19thB60755802
20thB60805800

Towns in Sheffield: crashes in 2024

Sheffield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 641.

Postcode districts in Sheffield: crashes in 2024

S5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sheffield in 2024: 83.

Latest crashes in Sheffield in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Sheffield in 2024, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Sheffield road accidents in other years