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Doncaster road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 14,611 road traffic collisions in Doncaster from 1979 to 2025, and 18,892 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 184 were fatal and 1,979 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 147 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (152).

Collisions since 1979
14,611
85th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
18,892
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
184
191 people killed
Serious collisions
1,979
2,189 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
147
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
186
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Doncaster

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1841.3%
  • Serious1,97914%
  • Slight12,44885%

What the data shows

  • Doncaster had 1,851 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 3,122 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Doncaster were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,742 children under 16 were killed or injured in Doncaster, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Doncaster.

Where Doncaster ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
85th
Most casualties
83rd
Most fatal collisions
66th
Most serious collisions
99th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,992 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,187 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,046 (14%)
  • Thursday2,220 (15%)
  • Friday2,532 (17%)
  • Saturday2,197 (15%)
  • Sunday1,437 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,413 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,968 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown113 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit79 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,078 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway4,097 (28%)
  • Roundabout1,985 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road380 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded71 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph544 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph7,100 (49%)
  • 40 mph6,708 (46%)
  • 50 mph58 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph135 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph65 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds11,960 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,755 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds156 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds92 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds76 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist70 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other338 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded155 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant9,652 (51%)
  • Pedestrian3,914 (21%)
  • Cyclist1,719 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist1,618 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,232 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant277 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant245 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant78 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant60 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)53 (0.3%)
  • Other25 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Doncaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Doncaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Doncaster peaked at 418 in 1999; 2025 had 147.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 147
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025147186
2024152195
2023164201
2022159195
2021178221
2020187250
2019188238
2018187258
2017226311
2016263374
2015267363
2014261353
2013263363
2012285363
2011335436
2010318447
2009303421
2008356455
2007366503
2006368486
2005346447
2004387530
2003365461
2002384514
2001385514
2000382502
1999418550
1998380494
1997351441
1996363476
1995375516
1994325395
1993388482
1992317390
1991305415
1990350440
1989380471
1988351452
1987294388
1986306367
1985362439
1984356461
1983327392
1982369458
1981358413
1980386486
1979328379

Map of recent crashes in Doncaster

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Doncaster

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Doncaster

The 24 most recent collisions in Doncaster happened between 27 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Doncaster

The A630 has the most collisions in Doncaster, 2,814 of 14,611 (19%), followed by the A638 (1,396).

Collisions in Doncaster on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6302,8143,76958401
2ndA6381,3961,93220189
3rdA181,2831,69718201
4thA60331446762
5thB1396217279328
6thA6182207300229
7thA199112806
8thA1(M)202403
9thA18902
10thB60957803
11thA6144801
12thA6353500
13thB13302

Council areas covering Doncaster

Collisions in Doncaster were recorded in 3 council areas. Doncaster has 14,591 of 14,611 (99.9%).

Collisions in Doncaster by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDoncaster14,59118,8711841,977
2ndSheffield141502
3rdBarnsley4400

Postcode districts in Doncaster

Collisions in Doncaster were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by DN4 (5,658) and DN1 (4,592).