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S6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,253 road traffic collisions in the S6 postcode district, Sheffield, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,473 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 128 were fatal and 1,308 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 71 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (73).

Collisions since 1979
7,253
167th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,473
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
128
131 people killed
Serious collisions
1,308
1,517 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
71
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
92
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1281.8%
  • Serious1,30818%
  • Slight5,81780%

What the data shows

  • S6 had 814 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 1,230 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in S6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,339 children under 16 were killed or injured in S6, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in S6.

Where S6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
167th
Most casualties
168th
Most fatal collisions
128th
Most serious collisions
154th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday972 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,047 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,043 (14%)
  • Thursday1,090 (15%)
  • Friday1,202 (17%)
  • Saturday1,074 (15%)
  • Sunday825 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,165 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,750 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting231 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,600 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway1,289 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road165 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout145 (2%)
  • Not recorded54 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph62 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph5,977 (82%)
  • 40 mph503 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph76 (1%)
  • 60 mph615 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph20 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,717 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,029 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds90 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds56 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other177 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded77 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,703 (50%)
  • Pedestrian2,085 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,036 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant654 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist619 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant126 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant96 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant62 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.3%)
  • Other29 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S6 peaked at 253 in 1980; 2025 had 71.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 71
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257192
20247389
202386125
20226385
202177102
20207282
201995120
201883101
2017102141
201692124
2015101133
201492128
2013110147
2012134199
2011129161
2010102141
2009142170
2008134187
2007122174
2006164240
2005162222
2004143186
2003180232
2002205262
2001181252
2000189265
1999171228
1998182222
1997195251
1996170213
1995152196
1994182241
1993212255
1992200285
1991171227
1990225286
1989212273
1988177221
1987181261
1986184224
1985197245
1984211258
1983209253
1982246304
1981224292
1980253332
1979195246

Map of recent crashes in S6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S6

The 24 most recent collisions in S6 happened between 5 September and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S6

The A61 has the most collisions in S6, 1,531 of 7,253 (21%), followed by the B6079 (867).

Collisions in S6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA611,5312,08922249
2ndB60798671,07417141
3rdA610169590826128
4thA573836431494
5thA6102351453364
6thB6076278350561
7thB6077148217333
8thA616143185430
9thB6078899808
10thB6395141912
11thB6070111501
12thB60745701
13thB60754400
14thA61353301

Council areas covering S6

Collisions in S6 were recorded in 4 council areas. Sheffield has 7,185 of 7,253 (99%).

Collisions in S6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSheffield7,1859,3501221,290
2ndDerbyshire Dales356447
3rdHigh Peak285229
4thRotherham3501

Towns in S6

Collisions in S6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Sheffield (6,145) and Ecclesfield and Grenoside (6).