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S65 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,317 road traffic collisions in the S65 postcode district, Rotherham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,172 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 858 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 71 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (56).

Collisions since 1979
5,317
486th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,172
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
72
76 people killed
Serious collisions
858
969 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
71
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
87
Up 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S65

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal721.4%
  • Serious85816%
  • Slight4,38783%

What the data shows

  • S65 had 641 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 1,038 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in S65 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,442 children under 16 were killed or injured in S65, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in S65.

Where S65 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
486th
Most casualties
451st
Most fatal collisions
639th
Most serious collisions
614th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday793 (15%)
  • Tuesday746 (14%)
  • Wednesday726 (14%)
  • Thursday863 (16%)
  • Friday881 (17%)
  • Saturday752 (14%)
  • Sunday556 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,863 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,230 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting155 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,411 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway394 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout368 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road98 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph136 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph3,377 (64%)
  • 40 mph1,270 (24%)
  • 50 mph23 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph460 (8.7%)
  • 70 mph51 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,269 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds708 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other119 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded67 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,880 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,465 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist660 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant479 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist408 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant92 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant53 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S65 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S65, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S65 peaked at 163 in 1982; 2025 had 71.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 71
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257187
20245674
20235571
20225777
20214861
20204051
20196284
20186083
201793122
201699132
201576111
201470108
201389137
201283130
201195138
2010109177
2009101171
2008133177
2007148212
2006134175
2005112162
2004156242
2003143196
2002136186
2001156251
2000137192
1999130177
1998119170
1997119156
1996146207
1995102130
1994129160
1993124164
1992124159
1991121147
1990132162
1989138181
1988144181
1987141175
198683105
1985143169
1984161187
1983142178
1982163208
1981157190
1980135177
1979145182

Map of recent crashes in S65

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S65

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S65

The 24 most recent collisions in S65 happened between 22 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S65

The A630 has the most collisions in S65, 1,305 of 5,317 (25%), followed by the A6123 (558).

Collisions in S65 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6301,3051,86026207
2ndA612355876012111
3rdB6093182302328
4thA6021128159213
5thA63310913306
6thB6090106163219
7thA63187116212
8thM18365407
9thA62981000
10thA6024400
11thA61323301
12thM13300

Council areas covering S65

Collisions in S65 were recorded in 3 council areas. Rotherham has 5,277 of 5,317 (99%).

Collisions in S65 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham5,2777,11072847
2ndDoncaster3557010
3rdSheffield3300

Towns in S65

Collisions in S65 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Rotherham (3,113) and Thrybergh and Dalton (842).