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Wath upon Dearne road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,453 road traffic collisions in Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,895 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 248 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, up 40% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
1,453
580th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,895
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
21 people killed
Serious collisions
248
279 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Wath upon Dearne

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious24817%
  • Slight1,18782%

What the data shows

  • Wath upon Dearne had 208 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 317 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Wath upon Dearne were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 373 children under 16 were killed or injured in Wath upon Dearne, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Wath upon Dearne.

Where Wath upon Dearne ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
580th
Most casualties
565th
Most fatal collisions
536th
Most serious collisions
596th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday188 (13%)
  • Tuesday195 (13%)
  • Wednesday232 (16%)
  • Thursday236 (16%)
  • Friday257 (18%)
  • Saturday186 (13%)
  • Sunday159 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,070 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit355 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,303 (90%)
  • Roundabout115 (7.9%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (1%)
  • 30 mph1,177 (81%)
  • 40 mph180 (12%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph76 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,179 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other40 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant985 (52%)
  • Pedestrian412 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (12%)
  • Cyclist113 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant38 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Wath upon Dearne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wath upon Dearne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Wath upon Dearne peaked at 62 in 1980; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252834
20242029
20231820
20221824
20211932
20201517
20191721
20182330
20172234
20162838
20153249
20142535
20133450
20122031
20112429
20102735
20093650
20084265
20074867
20062936
20053034
20043340
20032533
20023543
20013037
20003138
19994152
19983846
19973754
19961926
19953339
19942932
19931623
19923343
19912637
19903042
19893951
19883133
19873344
19861921
19855171
19843642
19834962
19824049
19814045
19806276
19794256

Map of recent crashes in Wath upon Dearne

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Wath upon Dearne

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Wath upon Dearne

The 24 most recent collisions in Wath upon Dearne happened between 4 March and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Wath upon Dearne

The A633 has the most collisions in Wath upon Dearne, 429 of 1,453 (30%), followed by the A6023 (179).

Collisions in Wath upon Dearne on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA633429588863
2ndA6023179232328
3rdB6097120169122
4thB6089506606
5thB6098182204
6thA6303500

Council areas covering Wath upon Dearne

Collisions in Wath upon Dearne were recorded in 4 council areas. Rotherham has 1,441 of 1,453 (99%).

Collisions in Wath upon Dearne by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham1,4411,87918247
2ndSheffield5601
3rdBarnsley3300
4thDoncaster3600

Postcode districts in Wath upon Dearne

Collisions in Wath upon Dearne were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by S63 (1,425) and S64 (18).