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DN6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,288 road traffic collisions in the DN6 postcode district, Doncaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,158 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 115 were fatal and 704 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
4,288
775th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,158
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
115
127 people killed
Serious collisions
704
873 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DN6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1152.7%
  • Serious70416%
  • Slight3,46981%

What the data shows

  • DN6 had 599 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 816 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in DN6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 953 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN6, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in DN6.

Where DN6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
775th
Most casualties
657th
Most fatal collisions
200th
Most serious collisions
944th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday595 (14%)
  • Tuesday545 (13%)
  • Wednesday585 (14%)
  • Thursday622 (15%)
  • Friday715 (17%)
  • Saturday675 (16%)
  • Sunday551 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,100 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit838 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting292 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,041 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,089 (25%)
  • Roundabout105 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph61 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph1,895 (44%)
  • 40 mph533 (12%)
  • 50 mph340 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph914 (21%)
  • 70 mph545 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,439 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds487 (11%)
  • Fog or mist75 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other118 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded47 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,914 (64%)
  • Pedestrian747 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist566 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist389 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant197 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)122 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant41 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Other27 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN6 peaked at 133 in 1988; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255267
20245887
20235278
20225273
20215375
20205471
20196489
20185878
201775101
201681131
201577118
201470117
201384133
201278134
201194154
201074109
200982136
200886127
200782125
200689140
2005105147
2004109152
2003112150
2002115157
2001109169
2000112163
199999133
1998102140
1997111184
1996106148
199595135
199496124
1993116159
1992127191
1991104154
1990110158
198998130
1988133196
198791116
1986104137
1985104136
198494126
198387122
1982129181
1981106139
1980109148
197990120

Map of recent crashes in DN6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN6

The 24 most recent collisions in DN6 happened between 11 July and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN6

The A638 has the most collisions in DN6, 798 of 4,288 (19%), followed by the B1220 (486).

Collisions in DN6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6387981,15033150
2ndB12204866611067
3rdA14597901769
4thA194597352273
5thA1(M)90156117
6thB6422162813
7thA593500

Council areas covering DN6

Collisions in DN6 were recorded in 6 council areas. Doncaster has 4,139 of 4,288 (97%).

Collisions in DN6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDoncaster4,1395,916104665
2ndNorth Yorkshire129216937
3rdWakefield81210
4thYork6601
5thRotherham3511
6thSheffield3300

Towns in DN6

Collisions in DN6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Adwick le Street (1,671) and Askern (489).