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Swallownest and Aston road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 916 road traffic collisions in Swallownest and Aston, Rotherham, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 174 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 9 collisions, down from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
916
804th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,290
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
174
199 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
11 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Swallownest and Aston

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious17419%
  • Slight73180%

What the data shows

  • Swallownest and Aston had 117 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 180 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Swallownest and Aston were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 300 children under 16 were killed or injured in Swallownest and Aston, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Swallownest and Aston.

Where Swallownest and Aston ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
804th
Most casualties
742nd
Most fatal collisions
788th
Most serious collisions
770th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (15%)
  • Tuesday141 (15%)
  • Wednesday121 (13%)
  • Thursday128 (14%)
  • Friday167 (18%)
  • Saturday118 (13%)
  • Sunday105 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight625 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit272 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway846 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph733 (80%)
  • 40 mph100 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (1%)
  • 60 mph52 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds723 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant655 (51%)
  • Pedestrian221 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (10%)
  • Cyclist92 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Swallownest and Aston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swallownest and Aston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Swallownest and Aston peaked at 34 in 1989; 2025 had 9.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025912
20241111
20231418
20221115
202188
20201216
20191213
20181521
20171217
20161316
20151425
20141322
20132127
2012610
20111622
20102027
20092126
20082634
20072535
20061821
20052835
20041922
20032027
20022430
20013039
20002233
19993347
199825109
19972431
19962233
19951620
19942430
19931621
19922025
19911819
19902631
19893446
19882841
19871718
19861416
19851216
19842834
19832325
19822844
19812141
19801822
19792939

Map of recent crashes in Swallownest and Aston

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Swallownest and Aston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Swallownest and Aston

The 24 most recent collisions in Swallownest and Aston happened between 7 October 2023 and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Swallownest and Aston

The A618 has the most collisions in Swallownest and Aston, 236 of 916 (26%), followed by the A57 (155).

Collisions in Swallownest and Aston on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA618236323742
2ndA57155226131
3rdB6067114170224
4thB605367164015
5thB62003301

Council areas covering Swallownest and Aston

Collisions in Swallownest and Aston were recorded in 2 council areas. Rotherham has 910 of 916 (99%).

Collisions in Swallownest and Aston by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham9101,28411173
2ndSheffield6601

Postcode districts in Swallownest and Aston

Collisions in Swallownest and Aston were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by S26 (905) and S20 (6).