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S61 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,024 road traffic collisions in the S61 postcode district, Rotherham, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,575 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 655 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
4,024
881st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,575
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
63 people killed
Serious collisions
655
765 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
52
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for S61

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581.4%
  • Serious65516%
  • Slight3,31182%

What the data shows

  • S61 had 513 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 849 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in S61 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 961 children under 16 were killed or injured in S61, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in S61.

Where S61 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
881st
Most casualties
814th
Most fatal collisions
978th
Most serious collisions
1,056th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday581 (14%)
  • Tuesday606 (15%)
  • Wednesday552 (14%)
  • Thursday609 (15%)
  • Friday689 (17%)
  • Saturday548 (14%)
  • Sunday439 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,826 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit984 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting140 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,120 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway467 (12%)
  • Roundabout365 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph2,269 (56%)
  • 40 mph993 (25%)
  • 50 mph57 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph323 (8%)
  • 70 mph358 (8.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,182 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds575 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds53 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Other84 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,415 (61%)
  • Pedestrian890 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist445 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant288 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist274 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant105 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant58 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S61 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S61, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S61 peaked at 144 in 2001; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253952
20243752
20235472
20224454
20214361
20204658
201969106
20185867
20175891
20166588
20156788
20146899
20137597
20125982
201191150
201066102
200996146
2008106174
2007107152
2006114186
200587133
2004120163
2003117154
2002133182
2001144202
2000106156
199984120
1998129168
1997106151
1996117174
199585123
199495126
1993101137
199290105
199187117
199087113
198971101
198889104
19877397
19864056
198597140
1984100138
198390107
1982109148
1981106136
198096117
1979103130

Map of recent crashes in S61

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S61

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S61

The 24 most recent collisions in S61 happened between 12 June and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S61

The A629 has the most collisions in S61, 703 of 4,024 (17%), followed by the M1 (374).

Collisions in S61 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6297039927113
2ndM1374618939
3rdA6109363496558
4thB6089306435852
5thB608678101013
6thA6123263904
7thB6082121202
8thA63171000
9thB63754502
10thA6303602

Council areas covering S61

Collisions in S61 were recorded in 3 council areas. Rotherham has 3,544 of 4,024 (88%).

Collisions in S61 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham3,5444,81345606
2ndSheffield4757521348
3rdBarnsley4700

Towns in S61

Collisions in S61 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Rotherham (1,998) and Greasbrough (327).