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S71 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,952 road traffic collisions in the S71 postcode district, Barnsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,002 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 88 were fatal and 1,040 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (72).

Collisions since 1979
5,952
336th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,002
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
88
97 people killed
Serious collisions
1,040
1,181 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
74
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S71

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal881.5%
  • Serious1,04017%
  • Slight4,82481%

What the data shows

  • S71 had 736 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,082 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in S71 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,468 children under 16 were killed or injured in S71, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in S71.

Where S71 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
336th
Most casualties
312th
Most fatal collisions
404th
Most serious collisions
348th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday877 (15%)
  • Tuesday798 (13%)
  • Wednesday856 (14%)
  • Thursday899 (15%)
  • Friday977 (16%)
  • Saturday878 (15%)
  • Sunday667 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,094 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,688 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting86 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit40 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,066 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway454 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout302 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road65 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded65 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph71 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph5,051 (85%)
  • 40 mph586 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph223 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,758 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds726 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds82 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds55 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist43 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other153 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded64 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,273 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,519 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist1,009 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant462 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist430 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant135 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant54 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S71 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S71, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S71 peaked at 187 in 1990; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256274
202472111
20236590
20225679
20217498
20205269
201976108
201879100
201797132
2016103142
201583124
2014122177
201381117
2012102141
2011110153
201092121
2009101133
2008111155
2007145199
2006135188
2005142200
2004151211
2003179239
2002146206
2001154206
2000156204
1999151186
1998161238
1997171235
1996170231
1995153221
1994156216
1993145206
1992141182
1991133165
1990187245
1989179226
1988157197
1987148178
19866277
1985153186
1984130166
1983165220
1982168197
1981161218
1980156227
1979159208

Map of recent crashes in S71

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S71

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S71

The 24 most recent collisions in S71 happened between 6 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S71

The A61 has the most collisions in S71, 910 of 5,952 (15%), followed by the A628 (776).

Collisions in S71 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA619101,2449143
2ndA6287761,0549148
3rdA6335577659108
4thB61325367399101
5thB64283474791069
6thA6352944301060
7thB613171004
8thB61065601
9thA6254800
10thA61323400
11thB62483800

Council areas covering S71

Collisions in S71 were recorded in 4 council areas. Barnsley has 5,895 of 5,952 (99%).

Collisions in S71 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley5,8957,920851,023
2ndWakefield3753314
3rdDoncaster162403
4thSheffield3400

Towns in S71

Collisions in S71 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Barnsley (4,076) and Royston, Barnsley (630).