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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 199713DA08697

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199713CA10397

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1997120610332

Serious
2 vehicles 5 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199714JJ00277

Slight
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997307A00165

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997120600279

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199714II00128

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199714HH00213

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
KIA PRIDE (4y) ROVER METRO (3y)
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Accident 199713CA10197

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD CAPRI Vehicle
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Accident 199713DA08397

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199713CA10897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO Vehicle
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Accident 199713DA08997

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 850 (3y) HONDA CIVIC (2y)
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Accident 199713AA09897

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 199714EE00207

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL OMEGA (3y)
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Accident 199714JJ00288

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRAIRIE Pedal cycle
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Accident 199713DA07797

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA VOLVO 360
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Accident 199714HH00197

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199714HH00214

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) LEYLAND Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997120550122

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 199713AA09297

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (1y) SUZUKI SWIFT (1y)
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