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S75 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,347 road traffic collisions in the S75 postcode district, Barnsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,730 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 111 were fatal and 914 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (57).

Collisions since 1979
5,347
476th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,730
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
111
136 people killed
Serious collisions
914
1,128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
95
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S75

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1112.1%
  • Serious91417%
  • Slight4,32281%

What the data shows

  • S75 had 645 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 1,073 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in S75 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 882 children under 16 were killed or injured in S75, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in S75.

Where S75 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
476th
Most casualties
348th
Most fatal collisions
224th
Most serious collisions
519th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday728 (14%)
  • Tuesday784 (15%)
  • Wednesday777 (15%)
  • Thursday813 (15%)
  • Friday895 (17%)
  • Saturday734 (14%)
  • Sunday616 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,689 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,064 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting520 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,150 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway835 (16%)
  • Roundabout285 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (1%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,654 (50%)
  • 40 mph548 (10%)
  • 50 mph105 (2%)
  • 60 mph1,169 (22%)
  • 70 mph853 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,153 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds708 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds87 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds62 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist60 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other144 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded53 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,215 (67%)
  • Pedestrian780 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist743 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist267 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant250 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant220 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)141 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S75 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S75, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S75 peaked at 165 in 2002; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256295
20245786
20235065
20227497
20214567
20206294
20195785
201875108
201780117
201683129
201595150
201493152
201379111
2012110165
2011116172
2010120172
200993141
2008138198
2007119187
2006110160
2005138189
2004155229
2003155235
2002165217
2001144198
2000164238
1999150217
1998139184
1997149219
1996157248
1995145217
1994123191
1993123163
1992122178
1991127214
1990125159
1989157227
1988112156
198788122
19866075
1985134174
1984133180
1983110142
1982145194
1981150213
1980131189
1979128211

Map of recent crashes in S75

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S75

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S75

The 24 most recent collisions in S75 happened between 8 September and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S75

The M1 has the most collisions in S75, 792 of 5,347 (15%), followed by the A635 (571).

Collisions in S75 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM17921,3532598
2ndA6355718101599
3rdA614316831474
4thA628401600879
5thA6373985831478
6thB6131275337157
7thB6428188258430
8thB6449161225333
9thB6099137160024
10thA616117198215
11thA6133173501
12thA1673711
13thB62483400

Council areas covering S75

Collisions in S75 were recorded in 7 council areas. Barnsley has 5,155 of 5,347 (96%).

Collisions in S75 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley5,1557,40499870
2ndWakefield1472501033
3rdSheffield203414
4thDoncaster71101
5thKirklees6901
6thNorth Yorkshire61113
7thRotherham4801

Towns in S75

Collisions in S75 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Darton (903) and Barnsley (738).