Road
Crashes on the A61
11,081 recorded collisions since 2000.
11,081
All crashes
160
Fatal
1,635
Serious
9,286
Slight
Since 2000 the A61 has seen 11,081 collisions, 160 of them fatal and 1,635 serious. That ranks it 22nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 14.4 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 65% since 2000, from 701 to 247 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Sheffield, Leeds and North Yorkshire.
Worst local authorities on the A61
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- Sheffield3,207 crashes · 31 fatal
- Leeds2,115 crashes · 27 fatal
- North Yorkshire1,505 crashes · 42 fatal
- Barnsley1,239 crashes · 18 fatal
- Wakefield1,012 crashes · 18 fatal
- Chesterfield829 crashes · 7 fatal
- North East Derbyshire693 crashes · 16 fatal
- Derby261 crashes · 1 fatal
- Amber Valley207 crashes · 0 fatal
- Erewash46 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.