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A61 road traffic accidents

24,929 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A61 appears in 24,929 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 34,785 casualties. Of these collisions, 444 were fatal and 4,335 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
444
Serious
4,335
Casualties
34,785
2025 242
2024 247
2023 240
2022 243
2021 251
2020 199
2019 232
2018 308
2017 300
2016 387
2015 395
2014 413
2013 380
2012 463
2011 497
2010 430
2009 461
2008 488
2007 524
2006 577
2005 634
2004 668
2003 669
2002 718
2001 692
2000 701
1999 684
1998 685
1997 682
1996 625
1995 653
1994 673
1993 588
1992 621
1991 613
1990 692
1989 658
1988 625
1987 583
1986 617
1985 589
1984 625
1983 656
1982 714
1981 684
1980 659
1979 644

Sheffield

4,293 recorded here

Leeds

2,991 recorded here

Harrogate

1,878 recorded here

Barnsley

1,667 recorded here

Wakefield

1,385 recorded here

Chesterfield

1,076 recorded here

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Sheffield

3,191 recorded along the A61

Leeds

1,742 recorded along the A61

Wakefield

980 recorded along the A61

Chesterfield

779 recorded along the A61

Barnsley

662 recorded along the A61

Harrogate

497 recorded along the A61

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199714JJ01502

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA YAMAHA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199714HH01268

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199713DA58197

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997123530739

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997123530720

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199714JJ01511

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 199714HH01282

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR Pedal cycle
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Accident 199713AA60697

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199713BA46697

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199714DD00921

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997123530049

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 PEUGEOT 205 (1y)
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Accident 1997123520623

Slight
2 vehicles 16 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199713DA58097

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD ESCORT (4y) VOLVO 940 (3y)
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Accident 1997307A00898

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y) PROTON PERSONA (1y)
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Accident 1997123510493

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199714II00694

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA VOLVO 760
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Accident 1997123510344

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES (2y) BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199713CA66197

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA SUZUKI VITARA (4y)
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Accident 1997123490803

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199713CA65697

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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