Rotherham road traffic accidents
Rotherham recorded 4,846 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,668 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 615 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 615
- Casualties
- 6,668
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 615
- Casualties
- 6,668
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rotherham
Roads in Rotherham
Postcode districts in Rotherham
Accidents in Rotherham
Road collision statistics for Rotherham
Collisions recorded
4,846
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,668
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
615
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rotherham
Collisions in Rotherham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.6% of recorded collisions in Rotherham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rotherham have produced 6,668 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 434 collisions, Monday 730 collisions, Tuesday 756 collisions, Wednesday 730 collisions, Thursday 734 collisions, Friday 818 collisions, Saturday 644 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,541 collisions, Darkness 1,305 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,373 collisions, Dual carriageway 714 collisions, Roundabout 611 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 173 collisions, 30 mph 2,804 collisions, 40 mph 1,582 collisions, 50 mph 194 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 77 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,904 collisions, Raining no high winds 608 collisions, Other 119 collisions, Unknown 99 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,576 casualties, Passenger 1,997 casualties, Pedestrian 1,095 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rotherham
How many road accidents have there been in Rotherham?
4,846 collisions have been recorded in Rotherham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,668 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rotherham were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 615 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Rotherham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rotherham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rotherham, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rotherham happen on?
69.6% of collisions in Rotherham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rotherham?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 6,668 casualties recorded in Rotherham.
Is road safety in Rotherham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rotherham fell 23% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Rotherham 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 Rotherham cover 1999 to 2024.