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S9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,843 road traffic collisions in the S9 postcode district, Sheffield, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,639 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 88 were fatal and 1,088 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 89 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (81).

Collisions since 1979
6,843
205th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,639
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
88
98 people killed
Serious collisions
1,088
1,252 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
89
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
126
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for S9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal881.3%
  • Serious1,08816%
  • Slight5,66783%

What the data shows

  • S9 had 932 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 1,606 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in S9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,168 children under 16 were killed or injured in S9, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in S9.

Where S9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
205th
Most casualties
158th
Most fatal collisions
404th
Most serious collisions
301st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday968 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,022 (15%)
  • Wednesday994 (15%)
  • Thursday1,038 (15%)
  • Friday1,139 (17%)
  • Saturday933 (14%)
  • Sunday749 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,029 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,620 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit48 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,610 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway2,248 (33%)
  • Roundabout800 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road136 (2%)
  • Not recorded49 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph66 (1%)
  • 30 mph4,785 (70%)
  • 40 mph1,153 (17%)
  • 50 mph363 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph36 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph440 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,359 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,033 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other152 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded89 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,470 (67%)
  • Pedestrian1,198 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist668 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant449 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist316 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant226 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant107 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)105 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant56 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

S9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in S9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in S9 peaked at 218 in 2001; 2025 had 89.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 89
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589126
202481119
202385112
202287127
202175101
202090114
201972112
2018110165
2017111169
2016132207
2015136202
2014127195
2013147205
2012163239
2011139213
2010154242
2009168262
2008185274
2007208297
2006179269
2005179272
2004179255
2003165234
2002202307
2001218324
2000207290
1999214325
1998189283
1997157236
1996160211
1995125175
1994158219
1993152189
1992150195
1991151199
1990155198
1989161200
1988121153
1987115144
1986119151
1985122156
1984129191
1983136171
1982150190
1981141180
1980162214
1979188227

Map of recent crashes in S9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in S9

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in S9

The 24 most recent collisions in S9 happened between 29 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in S9

The A6178 has the most collisions in S9, 1,005 of 6,843 (15%), followed by the A6102 (849).

Collisions in S9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61781,0051,40915152
2ndA61028491,19611146
3rdB62006457948116
4thA6109591932576
5thA631563779585
6thM1414759753
7thA57352507844
8thB6082233356547
9thB6085196253138
10thA63096145315
11thB60836184010
12thB6073242805
13thA141102
14thA61353411
15thB60713400

Council areas covering S9

Collisions in S9 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sheffield has 6,738 of 6,843 (98%).

Collisions in S9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSheffield6,7389,491851,065
2ndRotherham103146323

Towns in S9

Collisions in S9 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Sheffield (5,551) and Rotherham (69).