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DN7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,175 road traffic collisions in the DN7 postcode district, Doncaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,408 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 569 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
3,175
1,235th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,408
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
64 people killed
Serious collisions
569
691 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Up 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DN7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal571.8%
  • Serious56918%
  • Slight2,54980%

What the data shows

  • DN7 had 392 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 658 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in DN7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 697 children under 16 were killed or injured in DN7, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in DN7.

Where DN7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,235th
Most casualties
1,187th
Most fatal collisions
1,003rd
Most serious collisions
1,302nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday445 (14%)
  • Tuesday440 (14%)
  • Wednesday406 (13%)
  • Thursday475 (15%)
  • Friday563 (18%)
  • Saturday493 (16%)
  • Sunday353 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,318 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit561 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting258 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,644 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway319 (10%)
  • Roundabout139 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph50 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph1,602 (50%)
  • 40 mph342 (11%)
  • 50 mph23 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph774 (24%)
  • 70 mph384 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,577 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds332 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist37 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other86 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,704 (61%)
  • Pedestrian570 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist460 (10%)
  • Cyclist331 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant133 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)80 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DN7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DN7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DN7 peaked at 93 in 2003; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254154
20243344
20233656
20224982
20214665
20203143
20194560
20182744
20174362
20164168
20155983
20146595
20135885
20125680
20115477
20107199
200974101
20086189
200780113
200680105
200578114
20046985
200393134
200283109
200193130
20007084
199983116
199881111
199770102
199680109
199590113
199491127
19937597
19927297
19916394
19907497
198986111
198876113
198769102
198690123
19856685
198472103
198386119
198288115
198168102
198082112
19797799

Map of recent crashes in DN7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DN7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DN7

The 24 most recent collisions in DN7 happened between 13 June and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DN7

The A18 has the most collisions in DN7, 617 of 3,175 (19%), followed by the M18 (224).

Collisions in DN7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1861788611113
2ndM18224346627
3rdA614184307642
4thM180168245423
5thA114669115115
6thA194501
7thA13403

Council areas covering DN7

Collisions in DN7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Doncaster has 3,168 of 3,175 (99.8%).

Collisions in DN7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDoncaster3,1684,39657566
2ndSheffield4902

Towns in DN7

Collisions in DN7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Dunscroft and Hatfield (1,040) and Stainforth (616).