But which roads in the city were the busiest and most congested?
Data from the Department for Transport (DfT) shows how many vehicles per day used each of Sheffield’s carriageways at various points during 2025.
The busiest road in the city was unsurprisingly the M1 near Meadowhall with nearly 140,000 vehicles a day.
But there were numerous other roads used by tens of thousands of vehicles per day, the statistics show.
Below are the 13 busiest roads in Sheffield, based on the latest figures from 2025.
For each road, we have only used the figure for the busiest section on which traffic was counted.
9. A61 - Penistone Road, Hillsborough - 50,363
A total of 50,363 motor vehicles per day were recorded travelling along Penistone Road, Hillsborough during 2025, making it the 5th busiest road in Sheffield. | Google
10. A61 - Derek Dooley Way - 54,012
A total of 54,012 motor vehicles per day were recorded travelling along Derek Dooley Way during 2025, making it the 4th busiest road in Sheffield. | Google
11. A57 Parkway - 65,303
A total of 65,303 motor vehicles per day were recorded travelling along the A57 section of the Parkway during 2025, making it the 3rd busiest road in Sheffield. | Google
12. A630 Parkway - 72,654
A total of 72,654 motor vehicles per day were recorded travelling along the A630 section of the Parkway in the Handsworth area during 2025, making it the 2nd busiest road in Sheffield. | Google