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A6178 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,390 collisions on the A6178 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,930 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 209 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the A6178, level with 2024, with 30 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,390
798th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,930
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
22 people killed
Serious collisions
209
233 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Up 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6178

On the A6178, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal201.4%
  • Serious20915%
  • Slight1,16184%

Where the A6178 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
798th
Most casualties
773rd
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,009th

A6178 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6178 peaked at 52 in 2008 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6178, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251930
20241922
20231720
20221825
20211518
20202024
20191225
20181522
20171924
20162531
20152027
20142539
20133143
20123246
20112133
20102641
20092646
20085272
20074458
20063147
20053756
20043049
20032940
20024460
20013144
20003766
19993656
19984476
19972846
19963341
19952027
19942734
19932932
19923038
19913744
19904856
19894761
19882223
19872127
19863145
19852935
19842430
19833447
19823144
19813847
19803851
19794862

When crashes happen on the A6178

Friday has the most collisions on the A6178 (238), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (322).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday205 (15%)
  • Tuesday208 (15%)
  • Wednesday201 (14%)
  • Thursday206 (15%)
  • Friday238 (17%)
  • Saturday190 (14%)
  • Sunday142 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am54 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am43 (3.1%)
  • 6am to 9am166 (12%)
  • 9am to noon203 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm305 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm322 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm189 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight108 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January142 (10%)
  • February115 (8.3%)
  • March123 (8.8%)
  • April94 (6.8%)
  • May108 (7.8%)
  • June109 (7.8%)
  • July114 (8.2%)
  • August86 (6.2%)
  • September98 (7.1%)
  • October129 (9.3%)
  • November139 (10%)
  • December133 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight980 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit390 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6178 crashes

On the A6178, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,012 (73%)
  • 40 mph370 (27%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,080 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Other40 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry873 (63%)
  • Wet or damp490 (35%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway764 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway350 (25%)
  • Roundabout259 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6178 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A6178, followed by pedestrians (9.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,264 (65%)
  • Pedestrian190 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant116 (6%)
  • Cyclist76 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant58 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.5%)
  • Other29 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,873 (72%)
  • Motorcycle167 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes164 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes133 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach111 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (3%)
  • Other74 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2%)
  • 6 to 1028 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1567 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20321 (17%)
  • 21 to 25286 (15%)
  • 26 to 35430 (22%)
  • 36 to 45314 (16%)
  • 46 to 55218 (11%)
  • 56 to 65116 (6%)
  • 66 to 7556 (2.9%)
  • Over 7529 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,103 (57%)
  • Passenger637 (33%)
  • Pedestrian190 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6178

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6178

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6178 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6178 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sheffield has the most, with 1,142, followed by Rotherham (247).

Collisions on the A6178 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSheffield1,1421,60015170
2ndRotherham247329539

A6178 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6178 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sheffield (972) and Rotherham (209).

Recent crashes on the A6178

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6178, from 27 September 2024 to 28 November 2025.

Severity