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S70 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,770 road traffic collisions in the S70 postcode district, Barnsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,815 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 75 were fatal and 1,036 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 69 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (75).

Collisions since 1979
6,770
210th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,815
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
75
77 people killed
Serious collisions
1,036
1,147 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
69
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
84
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S70

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal751.1%
  • Serious1,03615%
  • Slight5,65984%

What the data shows

  • S70 had 879 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 1,276 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in S70 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,428 children under 16 were killed or injured in S70, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in S70.

Where S70 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
210th
Most casualties
228th
Most fatal collisions
587th
Most serious collisions
353rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday952 (14%)
  • Tuesday950 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,010 (15%)
  • Thursday970 (14%)
  • Friday1,233 (18%)
  • Saturday1,013 (15%)
  • Sunday642 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,917 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,637 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting148 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit44 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,908 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway873 (13%)
  • Roundabout576 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road354 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded59 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph45 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph5,644 (83%)
  • 40 mph594 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph207 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph272 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,454 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds821 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds115 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds57 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist38 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other129 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded72 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,593 (52%)
  • Pedestrian2,096 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist898 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant493 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist396 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant147 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant47 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S70 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S70, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S70 peaked at 211 in 1989; 2025 had 69.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 69
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256984
202475100
202392110
20227096
20216589
20207289
2019101125
2018110146
2017109139
2016116169
2015110156
2014127178
2013112158
2012108138
2011117154
2010117164
2009155206
2008147186
2007137167
2006146194
2005170257
2004166216
2003191242
2002187247
2001201262
2000144177
1999178250
1998166210
1997191262
1996165224
1995161225
1994184249
1993153212
1992168202
1991174232
1990155195
1989211256
1988165212
1987157190
1986104124
1985178231
1984173197
1983157198
1982189225
1981185229
1980167220
1979175223

Map of recent crashes in S70

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S70

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S70

The 24 most recent collisions in S70 happened between 20 September and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S70

The A61 has the most collisions in S70, 1,150 of 6,770 (17%), followed by the A635 (870).

Collisions in S70 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA611,1501,52117173
2ndA6358701,17213134
3rdA6287931,0164113
4thA61334816571477
5thB6100306434767
6thM1252406533
7thA633195266230
8thB6099405908
9thA6195172102
10thA6135152101
11thA637111601
12thA6384500
13thB61333302

Council areas covering S70

Collisions in S70 were recorded in 3 council areas. Barnsley has 6,749 of 6,770 (99.7%).

Collisions in S70 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley6,7498,788741,035
2ndDoncaster152111
3rdSheffield5500

Towns in S70

Collisions in S70 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Barnsley (4,577) and Worsbrough (865).