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A616 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,731 collisions on the A616 from 1979 to 2025, with 8,346 casualties. Of those crashes, 157 were fatal and 1,243 serious, and 177 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 45 collisions on the A616, down 15% from 53 in 2024, with 61 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
5,731
170th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
8,346
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
157
177 people killed
Serious collisions
1,243
1,552 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A616

On the A616, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1572.7%
  • Serious1,24322%
  • Slight4,33176%

Where the A616 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
170th
Most casualties
163rd
Most fatal collisions
131st
Most serious collisions
150th

A616 accidents by year

Collisions on the A616 peaked at 243 in 1982 and were down to 45 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A616, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254561
20245366
20235575
20224768
20215179
20203339
20194874
20184970
201758100
20165676
201573106
20145489
20135370
201273108
201176124
20105977
20095595
200876118
200792140
200683131
200575124
200478129
2003101180
2002124209
2001111186
2000149208
1999153239
1998177275
1997178280
1996182250
1995129199
1994122214
1993135195
1992114168
1991173276
1990186272
1989193265
1988219300
1987201285
1986199270
1985216296
1984230308
1983212274
1982243333
1981211286
1980229305
1979202254

When crashes happen on the A616

Friday has the most collisions on the A616 (982), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,300).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday757 (13%)
  • Tuesday762 (13%)
  • Wednesday752 (13%)
  • Thursday889 (16%)
  • Friday982 (17%)
  • Saturday819 (14%)
  • Sunday770 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am228 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am109 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am734 (13%)
  • 9am to noon834 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,014 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,300 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm809 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight703 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January446 (7.8%)
  • February420 (7.3%)
  • March454 (7.9%)
  • April412 (7.2%)
  • May436 (7.6%)
  • June461 (8%)
  • July469 (8.2%)
  • August474 (8.3%)
  • September523 (9.1%)
  • October527 (9.2%)
  • November551 (9.6%)
  • December558 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,934 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,347 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting358 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A616 crashes

On the A616, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,253 (57%)
  • 40 mph262 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph162 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph2,005 (35%)
  • 70 mph48 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,481 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds813 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds94 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds85 (1.5%)
  • Other216 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded42 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,277 (57%)
  • Wet or damp2,253 (39%)
  • Frost or ice115 (2%)
  • Snow48 (0.8%)
  • Other33 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,933 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway463 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout263 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A616 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A616, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant5,136 (62%)
  • Pedestrian1,002 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist959 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant368 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist281 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant277 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)157 (1.9%)
  • Other166 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car7,196 (70%)
  • Motorcycle938 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes600 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes511 (5%)
  • Bus or coach506 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle290 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle118 (1.1%)
  • Other138 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5155 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10218 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15376 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 201,531 (18%)
  • 21 to 251,120 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,530 (18%)
  • 36 to 451,117 (13%)
  • 46 to 55897 (11%)
  • 56 to 65652 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75395 (4.7%)
  • Over 75257 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded98 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,698 (56%)
  • Passenger2,646 (32%)
  • Pedestrian1,002 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A616

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A616

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A616 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A616 were recorded in 8 council areas. Sheffield has the most, with 1,802, followed by Kirklees (1,425) and Newark and Sherwood (855).

Collisions on the A616 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSheffield1,8022,31244361
2ndKirklees1,4251,99027308
3rdNewark and Sherwood8551,37030234
4thBarnsley7071,21732135
5thBolsover55282011116
6thBassetlaw194326855
7thNorth East Derbyshire180276432
8thChesterfield8900

A616 crashes by town

Collisions on the A616 were recorded in 15 towns and built-up areas, led by Sheffield (1,336) and Huddersfield (776).

Recent crashes on the A616

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A616, from 28 June to 27 December 2025.

Severity