Woman, 72, fighting for life after A61 horror crash near Sheffield motorway junction
Three taken to hospital by ambulance after horror crash
A woman is fighting for her life after a serious crash near Sheffield which left three people in hospital.
While the most seriously injured of the three was left with life threatening injuries, a second was left with life changing injuries.
The crash happened on Monday afternoon on Sheffield Road, Birdwell, in Barnsley, which is a stretch of the A61 not far from junction 36 of the M1, the junction used by the city’s motorists heading north.
It involved two cars.
South Yorkshire Police said in a statement: “It is reported that a green Ford Kuga Active and a silver Ford Focus were involved in a collision outside the Hilltop Garage and Petrol Station in Birdwell.
“Officers attended the scene, with a 72-year-old woman taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries and a 61-year-old man taken to hospital with injuries that are believed to be life-altering.
“They both remain in hospital at this time.”
A 61-year-old man also suffered minor injuries in the crash and was also taken to hospital. Sheffield Road was reopened at 9.20 pm.
Police say enquiries are ongoing.
Anyone with information that could help the police investigation can call South Yorkshire Police on 101, and they are asked to quote incident number 525 of September 7, 2026.
You can also get in touch via the force’s website.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service said they received an emergency call at 3.05pm on Monday (September 7) to a report a road traffic collision on Sheffield Road in Barnsley.
They added: “A number of ambulance resources, including three ambulances and a team leader, were dispatched to the scene and three patients were conveyed to hospital.”