Doncaster road traffic accidents
Doncaster recorded 7,970 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,616 casualties. Of these collisions, 64 were fatal and 1,047 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 64
- Serious
- 1,047
- Casualties
- 10,616
- Fatal
- 64
- Serious
- 1,047
- Casualties
- 10,616
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Doncaster
Roads in Doncaster
Postcode districts in Doncaster
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Doncaster
Road collision statistics for Doncaster
Collisions recorded
7,970
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,616
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
64
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,047
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Doncaster
Collisions in Doncaster are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
52% of recorded collisions in Doncaster happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Doncaster have produced 10,616 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 840 collisions, Monday 1,122 collisions, Tuesday 1,222 collisions, Wednesday 1,157 collisions, Thursday 1,205 collisions, Friday 1,310 collisions, Saturday 1,114 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,675 collisions, Darkness 2,295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,146 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,459 collisions, Roundabout 1,143 collisions, One way street 105 collisions, One way street/Slip road 49 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 533 collisions, 30 mph 3,474 collisions, 40 mph 3,726 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 89 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,483 collisions, Raining no high winds 964 collisions, Other 186 collisions, Unknown 136 collisions, Fine + high winds 76 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,905 casualties, Passenger 2,945 casualties, Pedestrian 1,766 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2017140179774
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SlightAccident 2017140183058
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SeriousAccident 2017140177031
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Doncaster
How many road accidents have there been in Doncaster?
7,970 collisions have been recorded in Doncaster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,616 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Doncaster were serious or fatal?
64 were fatal and 1,047 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Doncaster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Doncaster?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Doncaster, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Doncaster happen on?
52% of collisions in Doncaster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Doncaster?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 10,616 casualties recorded in Doncaster.
Is road safety in Doncaster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Doncaster fell 1% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Doncaster come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Doncaster cover 1999 to 2025.