Road collisions in Sheffield
Police recorded 3,954 road collisions involving injury in Sheffield between 2021 and 2025, about 791 a year. 53 of them were fatal, and an estimated 1,212 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 763 in 2021 to 839 in 2025, a rise of 10%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Sheffield should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Sheffield, 5,021 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 20% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 12% (12%) and motorcyclists 6% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 57%. 17 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Sheffield | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 988 | 19.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 607 | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 297 | 5.9% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 2,861 | 57.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 78 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 101 | 2.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 89 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Sheffield | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 107 | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 172 | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 297 | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 547 | 11.1% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 560 | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 944 | 19.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 769 | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 612 | 12.5% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 475 | 9.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 236 | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 194 | 3.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
24.0% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 15.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 7.3% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.6% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 20.6% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 41 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Sheffield | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 5,579 | 78.0% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 249 | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 148 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 324 | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 615 | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 114 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 121 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Sheffield
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moore Street (A61) | Not at a junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | West Street | Crossroads | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Brook Hill (A61) | Roundabout | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | St Mary's Gate (A61) | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Barnsley Road (A6135) | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Rutland Road (B6075) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Upwell Street (A6102) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | St Mary's Gate (A61) | Not at a junction | 11 | 1 | View on map |
| 9 | West Bar (B6539) | Roundabout | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Owler Lane (A6102) | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Queens Road (A61) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Sheaf Street (A61) | Not at a junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Ecclesall Road (A625) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Meadowhall Road (A6109) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Commercial Street | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Rustlings Road (A625) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Barnsley Road (A6135) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Prince of Wales Road (A6102) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Prince of Wales Road (A6102) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Brook Hill (A61) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Cemetery Road | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Bernard Street (B6071) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Burngreave Road (A6135) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Low Road (A6102) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Barnsley Road (A6135) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penistone Road | 67 | 0 | 21 |
| Barnsley Road | 63 | 0 | 24 |
| Ecclesall Road | 60 | 1 | 22 |
| Abbeydale Road | 55 | 0 | 20 |
| Prince of Wales Road | 55 | 1 | 16 |
| Manchester Road | 44 | 2 | 19 |
| City Road | 43 | 0 | 22 |
| Herries Road | 43 | 0 | 11 |
| London Road | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| Chesterfield Road | 39 | 1 | 13 |
| Handsworth Road | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| Glossop Road | 33 | 0 | 8 |
| Halifax Road | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Sheffield Road | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Station Road | 30 | 1 | 9 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
83% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 4% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 57% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61 | 339 | 5 | 104 |
| A6102 | 251 | 5 | 70 |
| A6135 | 230 | 5 | 75 |
| A621 | 102 | 0 | 36 |
| A625 | 100 | 2 | 40 |
| A57 | 96 | 4 | 31 |
| B6200 | 73 | 2 | 20 |
| A6109 | 65 | 0 | 17 |
| A6178 | 62 | 0 | 13 |
| M1 | 58 | 0 | 6 |
| B6388 | 51 | 1 | 22 |
| B6539 | 44 | 0 | 15 |
| A631 | 43 | 1 | 10 |
| B6082 | 41 | 0 | 18 |
| B6086 | 34 | 0 | 11 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
32% of collisions in Sheffield happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 90% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Sheffield | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 58 | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 1,373 | 34.7% | 44.0% |
| B road | 603 | 15.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 40 | 1.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,880 | 47.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Sheffield | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 341 | 8.6% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 2,953 | 74.7% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 403 | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 92 | 2.3% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 104 | 2.6% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 61 | 1.5% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Sheffield | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,684 | 43.0% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 906 | 23.1% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 607 | 15.5% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 78 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 28 | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 448 | 11.4% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 166 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Sheffield | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,680 | 67.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,118 | 28.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 34 | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 60 | 1.5% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 62 | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Sheffield | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 3,578 | 90.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 376 | 9.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.