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S62 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,020 road traffic collisions in the S62 postcode district, Rotherham, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,184 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 514 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, down 28% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
3,020
1,314th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,184
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
41 people killed
Serious collisions
514
576 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Down 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S62

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal371.2%
  • Serious51417%
  • Slight2,46982%

What the data shows

  • S62 had 422 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 638 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in S62 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 563 children under 16 were killed or injured in S62, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in S62.

Where S62 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,314th
Most casualties
1,254th
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
1,446th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday400 (13%)
  • Tuesday432 (14%)
  • Wednesday457 (15%)
  • Thursday444 (15%)
  • Friday499 (17%)
  • Saturday473 (16%)
  • Sunday315 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,116 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit725 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting138 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,747 (91%)
  • Roundabout161 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph2,046 (68%)
  • 40 mph255 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph35 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph660 (22%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,317 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds446 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other87 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded36 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,594 (62%)
  • Pedestrian575 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist475 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant215 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist175 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant68 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S62 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S62, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S62 peaked at 87 in 1998; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253948
20245462
20234251
20223042
20213851
20203648
20193945
20184252
20174562
20165794
20154467
20144873
201373105
20125590
201165105
20104559
200983141
200872108
200771109
200682132
200573103
200484124
20038098
20026177
200186119
200079102
199977101
199887131
199785116
199672107
19955879
19946694
19936184
199272102
19917395
199085126
198974103
198882125
198785115
19864553
19858197
19846173
19836783
19827397
19816276
19806068
19797192

Map of recent crashes in S62

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S62

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S62

The 24 most recent collisions in S62 happened between 22 April and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S62

The A633 has the most collisions in S62, 924 of 3,020 (31%), followed by the B6089 (265).

Collisions in S62 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6339241,26114147
2ndB6089265454339
3rdB6090247383662
4thA6123124167015
5thA613570135219
6thB6375242700
7thB6092131503
8thA6303401
9thB60983910

Council areas covering S62

Collisions in S62 were recorded in 3 council areas. Rotherham has 2,946 of 3,020 (98%).

Collisions in S62 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham2,9464,03936497
2ndBarnsley64131117
3rdSheffield101400

Towns in S62

Collisions in S62 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Rawmarsh (1,884) and Rotherham (18).