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Bolton upon Dearne road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 456 road traffic collisions in Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 557 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 87 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
456
1,222nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
557
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
87
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
7 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Bolton upon Dearne

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious8719%
  • Slight36279%

What the data shows

  • Bolton upon Dearne had 62 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 75 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Bolton upon Dearne were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 169 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bolton upon Dearne, 31% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Bolton upon Dearne.

Where Bolton upon Dearne ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,222nd
Most casualties
1,251st
Most fatal collisions
1,110th
Most serious collisions
1,240th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (12%)
  • Tuesday62 (14%)
  • Wednesday74 (16%)
  • Thursday66 (14%)
  • Friday88 (19%)
  • Saturday63 (14%)
  • Sunday50 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight338 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit110 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway435 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph446 (98%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds367 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (13%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant235 (42%)
  • Pedestrian139 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (15%)
  • Cyclist59 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bolton upon Dearne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton upon Dearne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bolton upon Dearne peaked at 23 in 1982; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025710
202478
202322
202245
202156
202046
201968
201845
20171417
2016916
201567
201433
2013810
201266
2011611
201077
20091010
2008410
20071213
20061315
20051010
2004811
2003911
20021724
20011414
20001920
19991118
19981616
1997911
199678
19951315
199477
19931113
19921011
1991812
199057
19891012
19881316
198768
198622
19852125
19841114
19831417
19822325
19811621
19801618
19791316

Map of recent crashes in Bolton upon Dearne

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bolton upon Dearne

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bolton upon Dearne

The 24 most recent collisions in Bolton upon Dearne happened between 4 August 2021 and 19 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bolton upon Dearne

Of the 456 collisions in Bolton upon Dearne, 100 were on the B6098.

Collisions in Bolton upon Dearne on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB6098100125213

Council areas covering Bolton upon Dearne

Collisions in Bolton upon Dearne were recorded in 2 council areas. Barnsley has 452 of 456 (99%).

Collisions in Bolton upon Dearne by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley452553786
2ndDoncaster3301

Postcode district for Bolton upon Dearne

All 456 collisions in Bolton upon Dearne were in the S63 postcode district.