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A61 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 24,929 collisions on the A61 from 1979 to 2025, with 34,785 casualties. Of those crashes, 444 were fatal and 4,335 serious, and 487 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 242 collisions on the A61, down 2% from 247 in 2024, with 334 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
24,929
22nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
34,785
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
444
487 people killed
Serious collisions
4,335
5,174 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
242
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
334
Up 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A61

On the A61, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal4441.8%
  • Serious4,33517%
  • Slight20,15081%

Where the A61 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
22nd
Most casualties
23rd
Most fatal collisions
30th
Most serious collisions
22nd

A61 accidents by year

Collisions on the A61 peaked at 718 in 2002 and were down to 242 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A61, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 242
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025242334
2024247311
2023240318
2022243308
2021251307
2020199252
2019232332
2018308436
2017300388
2016387553
2015395556
2014413563
2013380543
2012463680
2011497719
2010430633
2009461674
2008488696
2007524740
2006577821
2005634955
2004668967
20036691,007
20027181,042
2001692995
20007011,017
19996841,015
1998685971
19976821,026
1996625875
1995653916
1994673880
1993588792
1992621888
1991613879
1990692950
1989658904
1988625865
1987583798
1986617843
1985589807
1984625787
1983656862
1982714968
1981684914
1980659847
1979644851

When crashes happen on the A61

Friday has the most collisions on the A61 (4,241), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (5,800).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,336 (13%)
  • Tuesday3,641 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,671 (15%)
  • Thursday3,659 (15%)
  • Friday4,241 (17%)
  • Saturday3,667 (15%)
  • Sunday2,714 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am980 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am460 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am3,017 (12%)
  • 9am to noon3,906 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm4,668 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5,800 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,601 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight2,497 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January2,139 (8.6%)
  • February1,745 (7%)
  • March1,937 (7.8%)
  • April1,865 (7.5%)
  • May2,059 (8.3%)
  • June1,878 (7.5%)
  • July2,101 (8.4%)
  • August1,967 (7.9%)
  • September2,116 (8.5%)
  • October2,357 (9.5%)
  • November2,369 (9.5%)
  • December2,396 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight17,453 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6,306 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting752 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown298 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit119 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A61 crashes

On the A61, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph15,456 (62%)
  • 40 mph3,958 (16%)
  • 50 mph804 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph3,932 (16%)
  • 70 mph742 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds19,522 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,543 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds380 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds377 (1.5%)
  • Other780 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded327 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry15,754 (63%)
  • Wet or damp8,624 (35%)
  • Frost or ice345 (1.4%)
  • Snow147 (0.6%)
  • Other49 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14,325 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway6,694 (27%)
  • Roundabout2,983 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road831 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded96 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A61 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A61, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant21,449 (62%)
  • Pedestrian4,289 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist3,614 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2,018 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist1,762 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant669 (1.9%)
  • Other981 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car33,986 (74%)
  • Motorcycle3,639 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach2,114 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,881 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle1,819 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,393 (3%)
  • Other1,301 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5555 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10852 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 151,541 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 205,501 (16%)
  • 21 to 254,906 (14%)
  • 26 to 357,021 (20%)
  • 36 to 455,059 (15%)
  • 46 to 553,638 (10%)
  • 56 to 652,581 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 751,572 (4.5%)
  • Over 751,094 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded465 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider19,998 (57%)
  • Passenger10,498 (30%)
  • Pedestrian4,289 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A61

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A61

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A61 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A61 were recorded in 10 council areas. Sheffield has the most, with 6,982, followed by Leeds (4,693) and North Yorkshire (3,827).

Collisions on the A61 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSheffield6,9829,295951,113
2ndLeeds4,6936,80591747
3rdNorth Yorkshire3,8275,615101896
4thBarnsley2,6863,71744419
5thWakefield2,3603,34537456
6thChesterfield1,6922,24028213
7thNorth East Derbyshire1,4802,20639275
8thAmber Valley5657296103
9thDerby531677296
10thErewash91128013

A61 crashes by town

Collisions on the A61 were recorded in 26 towns and built-up areas, led by Sheffield (6,281) and Leeds (3,363).

Recent crashes on the A61

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A61, from 29 November to 31 December 2025.

Severity