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DN1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,702 road traffic collisions in the DN1 postcode district, Doncaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,844 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 541 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 46 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1979
4,702
647th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,844
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
42 people killed
Serious collisions
541
574 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DN1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal420.9%
  • Serious54112%
  • Slight4,11988%

What the data shows

  • DN1 had 589 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 975 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in DN1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 605 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN1, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in DN1.

Where DN1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
647th
Most casualties
741st
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,375th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday633 (13%)
  • Tuesday697 (15%)
  • Wednesday627 (13%)
  • Thursday671 (14%)
  • Friday895 (19%)
  • Saturday772 (16%)
  • Sunday407 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,312 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,327 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,145 (46%)
  • Dual carriageway1,260 (27%)
  • Roundabout921 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road342 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph273 (5.8%)
  • 30 mph2,775 (59%)
  • 40 mph1,650 (35%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,892 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds561 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other95 (2%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,444 (42%)
  • Pedestrian1,640 (28%)
  • Bus or coach occupant632 (11%)
  • Cyclist467 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist428 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant111 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant58 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN1 peaked at 148 in 2002; 2025 had 46.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254654
20244558
20235158
20224859
20215671
20205873
20196479
20185673
20176993
201696130
201578103
201488117
201379106
201294109
2011110127
201088121
200996132
200898116
2007123160
2006121147
2005122155
2004140183
2003129162
2002148201
2001116151
2000112143
1999146186
1998120150
1997124152
1996122141
1995111155
1994108119
1993109134
1992106133
199192121
1990109128
1989121144
1988129166
198791116
19868697
1985119145
198491119
1983105115
1982113127
1981110121
1980129151
1979130143

Map of recent crashes in DN1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN1

The 24 most recent collisions in DN1 happened between 5 June and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN1

The A630 has the most collisions in DN1, 1,070 of 4,702 (23%), followed by the A638 (424).

Collisions in DN1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6301,0701,40813134
2ndA638424560641
3rdA18246291243
4thA197610804
5thB60957803
6thA605601
7thA61823300

Council areas covering DN1

Collisions in DN1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Doncaster has 4,698 of 4,702 (99.9%).

Collisions in DN1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDoncaster4,6985,84042540
2ndSheffield4401

Towns in DN1

Collisions in DN1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Doncaster (4,592) and Warmsworth (5).