Swinton (Rotherham) road traffic accidents
Swinton (Rotherham) recorded 640 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 887 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 86 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 887
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 887
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Swinton (Rotherham)
Roads in Swinton (Rotherham)
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Accidents in Swinton (Rotherham)
Road collision statistics for Swinton (Rotherham)
Collisions recorded
640
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
887
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
86
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Swinton (Rotherham)
Collisions in Swinton (Rotherham) are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.6% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in Swinton (Rotherham) happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Swinton (Rotherham) have produced 887 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 71 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 443 collisions, Darkness 197 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 608 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 603 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 499 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 489 casualties, Passenger 240 casualties, Pedestrian 158 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swinton (Rotherham)
How many road accidents have there been in Swinton (Rotherham)?
640 collisions have been recorded in Swinton (Rotherham) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 887 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swinton (Rotherham) were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 86 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Swinton (Rotherham) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Swinton (Rotherham)?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Swinton (Rotherham), accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Swinton (Rotherham) happen on?
95% of collisions in Swinton (Rotherham) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Swinton (Rotherham)?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 887 casualties recorded in Swinton (Rotherham).
Is road safety in Swinton (Rotherham) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swinton (Rotherham) were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Swinton (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 Swinton (Rotherham) cover 1999 to 2024.