Sheffield road traffic accidents
Sheffield recorded 29,933 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 39,626 casualties. Of these collisions, 222 were fatal and 5,042 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 222
- Serious
- 5,042
- Casualties
- 39,626
- Fatal
- 222
- Serious
- 5,042
- Casualties
- 39,626
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sheffield
Roads in Sheffield
Postcode districts in Sheffield
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sheffield
Road collision statistics for Sheffield
Collisions recorded
29,933
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
39,626
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
222
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
5,042
17.6% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% 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 39,626 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 3,077 collisions, Monday 4,208 collisions, Tuesday 4,487 collisions, Wednesday 4,525 collisions, Thursday 4,543 collisions, Friday 4,971 collisions, Saturday 4,122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 21,347 collisions, Darkness 8,586 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 21,528 collisions, Dual carriageway 5,326 collisions, Roundabout 1,808 collisions, One way street 546 collisions, One way street/Slip road 330 collisions, Unknown 258 collisions, Slip road 137 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 853 collisions, 30 mph 25,654 collisions, 40 mph 3,032 collisions, 50 mph 224 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 124 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 23,557 collisions, Raining no high winds 4,261 collisions, Other 726 collisions, Unknown 594 collisions, Raining + high winds 268 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 20,744 casualties, Passenger 11,476 casualties, Pedestrian 7,406 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 29,933 accidents
Accident 2016140085120
SlightAccident 2016140081582
SlightAccident 2016140081326
SlightAccident 2016140086748
SeriousAccident 2016140094564
SlightAccident 2016140081508
SlightAccident 2016140081417
SlightAccident 2016140081129
SlightAccident 2016140081978
SlightAccident 2016140149781
SeriousAccident 2016140081249
SeriousAccident 2016140081254
SlightAccident 2016140081062
SeriousAccident 2016140088168
SeriousAccident 2016140081082
SlightAccident 2016140086702
SlightAccident 2016140105275
SlightAccident 2016140084524
SeriousAccident 2016140081192
SlightAccident 2016140083485
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sheffield
How many road accidents have there been in Sheffield?
29,933 collisions have been recorded in Sheffield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 39,626 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sheffield were serious or fatal?
222 were fatal and 5,042 were serious — 17.6% 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 16.6% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sheffield happen on?
71.9% 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 18.7% of the 39,626 casualties recorded in Sheffield.
Is road safety in Sheffield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sheffield rose 9% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.