Chaos on Sheffield and Rotherham's roads following three crashes in a matter of hours

The triad of collisions has led to roads being blocked and to buses being diverted.

Station Road in Chapeltown is still closed in both directions, between Cart Road and Coppice Rise, following a road traffic collision on the busy road earlier today. The collision has been described as ‘serious’ by South Yorkshire Police (SYP).

A spokesperson said: “Emergency services are on scene on Station Road, Chapeltown following a serious collision between a car and a pedestrian. The road is currently closed. We ask that people avoid the area where possible.

Bus services in the area are also being diverted.

A Stagecoach Yorkshire spokesperson said: “Service 2 is being diverted in both directions. Route being followed is via Lound Side heading toward High Green, using the A61 heading toward Tankersley and Hoyland down Sheffield Road with the route being resumed at Broadcarr Road.”

Bus diversions were also put in place following a collision on Hole House Lane, Stocksbridge.

Stagecoach warned that the diversions were being put in place as a result of the incident at 4.40pm this afternoon, in Stocksbridge, with their 57 and 57A routes affected.

Reports suggest the road is now open, and traffic is moving normally.

A SYP spokesperson said the Stocksbridge crash was ‘not a police matter’.

The third collision took place on Badsley Moor Lane, near Herringthorpe, Rotherham this evening.

First said in a statement issued at 5.20pm this evening: “Police have closed Badsley Moor Lane. Services diverted via Doncaster Road and Middle Lane in both directions.”

The road has now re-opened, but traffic is moving very slowly.

SYP has been contacted for more information.