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A618 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,504 collisions on the A618 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,147 casualties. Of those crashes, 35 were fatal and 284 serious, and 40 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A618, up 8% from 13 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,504
740th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,147
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
40 people killed
Serious collisions
284
354 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A618

On the A618, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal352.3%
  • Serious28419%
  • Slight1,18579%

Where the A618 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
740th
Most casualties
711th
Most fatal collisions
590th
Most serious collisions
759th

A618 accidents by year

Collisions on the A618 peaked at 60 in 1989 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A618, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251417
20241317
20232638
20222333
20211523
20201318
20191725
20182026
20171620
20162440
20151417
20141927
20132235
20121925
20112955
20102535
20094157
20083139
20074869
20063753
20054161
20044156
20034465
20023142
20013557
20003657
19994766
19984255
19972738
19963346
19953952
19943449
19933957
19923441
19913143
19904961
19896082
19884666
19874154
19863957
19853246
19843642
19833963
19823247
19813663
19803448
19794064

When crashes happen on the A618

Friday has the most collisions on the A618 (262), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (367).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday247 (16%)
  • Tuesday234 (16%)
  • Wednesday218 (14%)
  • Thursday216 (14%)
  • Friday262 (17%)
  • Saturday181 (12%)
  • Sunday146 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am34 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am201 (13%)
  • 9am to noon215 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm256 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm367 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm196 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight172 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January141 (9.4%)
  • February112 (7.4%)
  • March124 (8.2%)
  • April102 (6.8%)
  • May114 (7.6%)
  • June111 (7.4%)
  • July118 (7.8%)
  • August112 (7.4%)
  • September119 (7.9%)
  • October123 (8.2%)
  • November170 (11%)
  • December158 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,024 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit346 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting108 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A618 crashes

On the A618, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph654 (43%)
  • 40 mph503 (33%)
  • 50 mph41 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph296 (20%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,154 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.9%)
  • Other67 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry897 (60%)
  • Wet or damp554 (37%)
  • Frost or ice41 (2.7%)
  • Snow11 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,403 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout26 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A618 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A618, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,445 (67%)
  • Pedestrian238 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist195 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist69 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant61 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Other32 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,129 (77%)
  • Motorcycle194 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach110 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle36 (1.3%)
  • Other38 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1045 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15116 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20426 (20%)
  • 21 to 25282 (13%)
  • 26 to 35379 (18%)
  • 36 to 45302 (14%)
  • 46 to 55213 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65159 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7591 (4.2%)
  • Over 7554 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded42 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,264 (59%)
  • Passenger645 (30%)
  • Pedestrian238 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A618

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A618

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A618 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A618 were recorded in 4 council areas. Rotherham has the most, with 1,202, followed by Bolsover (144) and North East Derbyshire (144).

Collisions on the A618 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham1,2021,70229223
2ndBolsover144227428
3rdNorth East Derbyshire144200231
4thSheffield7901

A618 crashes by town

Collisions on the A618 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Rotherham (487) and Swallownest and Aston (236).

Recent crashes on the A618

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A618, from 25 April 2024 to 21 December 2025.

Severity