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Thorpe Hesley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 253 road traffic collisions in Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, from 1979 to 2025, and 330 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 1 collision, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
253
1,720th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
330
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
44
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
1 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Thorpe Hesley

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4417%
  • Slight20681%

What the data shows

  • Thorpe Hesley had 34 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 49 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Thorpe Hesley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 66 children under 16 were killed or injured in Thorpe Hesley, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Thorpe Hesley.

Where Thorpe Hesley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,720th
Most casualties
1,710th
Most fatal collisions
1,791st
Most serious collisions
1,873rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (10%)
  • Tuesday46 (18%)
  • Wednesday41 (16%)
  • Thursday43 (17%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday34 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight185 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (4%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph116 (46%)
  • 40 mph119 (47%)
  • 60 mph11 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph5 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds203 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant189 (57%)
  • Pedestrian71 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist17 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Thorpe Hesley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thorpe Hesley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Thorpe Hesley peaked at 13 in 1981; 2025 had 1.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
2023910
202256
202123
202058
201934
201811
201722
2016510
201523
201444
2013610
201256
2011610
201022
2009711
2008610
200767
200655
200558
20041215
200388
200269
200169
200034
199945
1998712
199744
19961213
199546
199455
199358
199255
199166
199088
198911
198868
1987811
198646
198588
1984910
198344
198267
19811321
198055
1979610

Map of recent crashes in Thorpe Hesley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Thorpe Hesley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Thorpe Hesley

The 24 most recent collisions in Thorpe Hesley happened between 13 November 2019 and 29 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Thorpe Hesley

The A629 has the most collisions in Thorpe Hesley, 121 of 253 (48%), followed by the B6086 (48).

Collisions in Thorpe Hesley on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA629121170319
2ndB6086486109
3rdM161002

Council areas covering Thorpe Hesley

Collisions in Thorpe Hesley were recorded in 2 council areas. Rotherham has 242 of 253 (96%).

Collisions in Thorpe Hesley by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham242313342
2ndSheffield111702

Postcode district for Thorpe Hesley

All 253 collisions in Thorpe Hesley were in the S61 postcode district.