Sheffield road traffic accidents
Sheffield recorded 29,216 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 38,732 casualties. Of these collisions, 218 were fatal and 4,816 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 218
- Serious
- 4,816
- Casualties
- 38,732
- Fatal
- 218
- Serious
- 4,816
- Casualties
- 38,732
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sheffield
Roads in Sheffield
Postcode districts in Sheffield
Accidents in Sheffield
Road collision statistics for Sheffield
Collisions recorded
29,216
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
38,732
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
218
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4,816
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sheffield
Collisions in Sheffield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in Sheffield happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sheffield have produced 38,732 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 3,000 collisions, Monday 4,108 collisions, Tuesday 4,390 collisions, Wednesday 4,400 collisions, Thursday 4,428 collisions, Friday 4,868 collisions, Saturday 4,022 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 20,845 collisions, Darkness 8,371 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 20,955 collisions, Dual carriageway 5,227 collisions, Roundabout 1,779 collisions, One way street 543 collisions, Other 330 collisions, Unknown 255 collisions, Slip road 127 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 780 collisions, 30 mph 25,075 collisions, 40 mph 2,971 collisions, 50 mph 221 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 123 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 22,987 collisions, Raining no high winds 4,163 collisions, Other 699 collisions, Unknown 589 collisions, Raining + high winds 262 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 20,235 casualties, Passenger 11,308 casualties, Pedestrian 7,189 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sheffield
How many road accidents have there been in Sheffield?
29,216 collisions have been recorded in Sheffield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 38,732 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sheffield were serious or fatal?
218 were fatal and 4,816 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in Sheffield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sheffield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sheffield, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sheffield happen on?
71.7% of collisions in Sheffield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sheffield?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 38,732 casualties recorded in Sheffield.
Is road safety in Sheffield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sheffield fell 5% 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield cover 1999 to 2024.