Timeline of tragedy: Eight dead in horrific spell of carnage on Doncaster's roads

A 28-year-old man died when his car was in collision with a lorry near to the M18 motorway in the early hours of Saturday morning, while the following day, a 43-year-old man was killed in a collision with a taxi in Armthorpe Road in the early hours of Sunday.

It means that eight people have sadly died on Doncaster’s roads in a very short space of time.

And on top of that, there have been a number of other serious incidents which have left people critically ill in hospital with life threating injuries, making it an horrific start to 2024 in Doncaster for so many families.

This is the tragic tale of the recent series of fatal and serious incidents on Doncaster’s roads.

January 2: A man dies after being hit by a lorry on an early morning smash on the M18 near to Doncaster. The pedestrian died close to junction two following the collision.

January 16: Motorcyclist Alex Anderson, 20, dies following a collision on High Levels Bank near Thorne.

January 16: Widespread delays after two lorries crash on the M18 near Doncaster.

January 18: A man in his 20s is left fighting for his life following a three vehicle collision in Carcroft.

January 19: A lorry collides with Doncaster city centre’s Frenchgate tunnel, causing rush hour chaos.

January 21: Olivia Maltby, 22, and Nathan Naughton, aged 26, are both tragically killed in a single-vehicle collision in Harworth.

January 21: A 77-year-old man dies following a collision with an Audi in Bawtry Road, Bessacarr

January 23: A 56-year-old motorcyclist suffers life threatening injuries in a crash with a police car in Hampole.

January 26: A man is arrested after a woman suffers serious injuries and is left in a critical condition following a crash between two vans in Hickleton.

January 31: A three vehicle collision closes St George’s Bridge, causing rush hour chaos. Fortunately, no one is seriously hurt.

February 1: A 75-year-old man dies following a collision in Mexborough, with a 23-year-old arrested at the scene.

February 3: A 28-year-old man dies after his car is in collision with a lorry on the West Moor Link road near to the M18 motorway.

February 4: A 43-year-old man dies in a collision with a taxi in Armthorpe Road.

Police have launched investigations into both Saturday's fatal collisions.

West Moor Link was closed for most of Saturday following the collision between a Vauxhall Corsa and HGV near to junction four of the M18 shortly before 6am.

You can report information to police online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident number 201 of 3 February 2024. You can also get in touch through the online portal.

Dash cam footage can be submitted to [email protected]. Please include the incident number in the subject of your email when submitting footage.

Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously via independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or online.

Anyone with information about the taxi collision in Armthorpe Road can contact police on 101 quoting incident number 67 of 4 February.