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S5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,882 road traffic collisions in the S5 postcode district, Sheffield, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,039 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 1,258 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 105 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (83).

Collisions since 1979
6,882
198th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,039
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
75 people killed
Serious collisions
1,258
1,402 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
105
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
130
Up 40% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711%
  • Serious1,25818%
  • Slight5,55381%

What the data shows

  • S5 had 990 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 1,325 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in S5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,052 children under 16 were killed or injured in S5, 23% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in S5.

Where S5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
198th
Most casualties
207th
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
174th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday950 (14%)
  • Tuesday973 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,025 (15%)
  • Thursday1,053 (15%)
  • Friday1,138 (17%)
  • Saturday989 (14%)
  • Sunday754 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,919 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,833 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit44 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,194 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway361 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout232 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph227 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph6,081 (88%)
  • 40 mph495 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph20 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph56 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,468 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds944 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds52 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other186 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded86 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,588 (51%)
  • Pedestrian2,204 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist800 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant585 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist547 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant118 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant92 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S5 peaked at 199 in 1982; 2025 had 105.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 105
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025105130
20248393
202396127
202279100
202192121
202083106
201992126
2018125173
2017112160
2016123183
2015123165
2014144187
201394130
2012113159
2011132195
2010134173
2009133171
2008137192
2007151200
2006164230
2005177244
2004172235
2003166204
2002194282
2001186230
2000185262
1999160217
1998177223
1997187254
1996172227
1995163210
1994175243
1993173209
1992173224
1991143175
1990176215
1989189247
1988142165
1987139171
1986137179
1985129164
1984170216
1983175222
1982199263
1981184230
1980183218
1979141189

Map of recent crashes in S5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S5

The 24 most recent collisions in S5 happened between 13 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S5

The A6135 has the most collisions in S5, 769 of 6,882 (11%), followed by the A6102 (705).

Collisions in S5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61357691,1196141
2ndA610270594911139
3rdB60866758732107
4thA61159215424
5thB6082146212033
6thB6087131154123
7thM1589815
8thB606891303
9thB60795600

Council areas covering S5

Collisions in S5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sheffield has 6,867 of 6,882 (99.8%).

Collisions in S5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSheffield6,8679,022711,255
2ndRotherham121402
3rdBarnsley3301

Towns in S5

Collisions in S5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Sheffield (6,724) and Ecclesfield and Grenoside (15).