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Kirklees road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,452 road traffic collisions in Kirklees in 2002, and 2,231 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 176 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2001 (1,542), and casualties fell from 2,384.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 57,248 collisions in Kirklees.

Collisions in 2002
1,452
Down 6% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
2,231
Down 6% on 2001
Fatal collisions
18
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
176
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Kirklees in 2002

1.2% of collisions in Kirklees in 2002 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Kirklees from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious17612%
  • Slight1,25887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal190.9%
  • Serious2019%
  • Slight2,01190%

Kirklees road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kirklees, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,672 in 1998. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,452, down 6% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025632805
2024605780
2023722898
2022733950
2021635842
2020464609
2019577759
2018678910
2017714970
20168021,127
20159441,332
20147911,109
20138731,215
20121,0131,456
20111,0011,461
20101,0881,614
20091,0951,698
20081,2081,789
20071,2991,924
20061,2851,939
20051,3262,003
20041,3442,022
20031,4822,233
20021,4522,231
20011,5422,384
20001,6112,352
19991,6542,305
19981,6722,452
19971,5252,174
19961,5342,234
19951,4451,970
19941,3891,878
19931,3421,797
19921,4301,878
19911,4061,820
19901,5351,991
19891,4571,837
19881,4291,862
19871,4321,852
19861,4301,815
19851,4541,927
19841,5361,904
19831,4541,832
19821,5842,012
19811,5601,987
19801,5862,051
19791,4781,883

When and where crashes happen in Kirklees in 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday204 (14%)
  • Tuesday185 (13%)
  • Wednesday227 (16%)
  • Thursday204 (14%)
  • Friday261 (18%)
  • Saturday197 (14%)
  • Sunday174 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59159 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59196 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59256 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59374 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59227 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59143 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January107 (7.4%)
  • February110 (7.6%)
  • March141 (9.7%)
  • April100 (6.9%)
  • May135 (9.3%)
  • June128 (8.8%)
  • July112 (7.7%)
  • August95 (6.5%)
  • September117 (8.1%)
  • October150 (10%)
  • November132 (9.1%)
  • December125 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,064 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit367 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,179 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry906 (62%)
  • Wet or damp525 (36%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,150 (79%)
  • 40 mph110 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph81 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph100 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,165 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout28 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kirklees in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,541 (69%)
  • Pedestrian304 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist157 (7%)
  • Cyclist67 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant39 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1094 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15139 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20323 (14%)
  • 21 to 25282 (13%)
  • 26 to 35487 (22%)
  • 36 to 45384 (17%)
  • 46 to 55230 (10%)
  • 56 to 65111 (5%)
  • 66 to 7566 (3%)
  • Over 7562 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,325 (59%)
  • Passenger602 (27%)
  • Pedestrian304 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,253 (81%)
  • Motorcycle157 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes107 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach64 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle22 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kirklees in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Kirklees

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Kirklees ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kirklees had the 22nd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kirklees in 2002

Dalton, Kirklees, HD1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kirklees in 2002, with 115 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Kirklees with the most crashes in 2002

The A62 had the most collisions in Kirklees in 2002: 152, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kirklees, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62152230119
2ndM629519716
3rdA6387010806
4thA6296611326
5thA652477408
6thA644447116
7thA616406118
8thB6117315107
9thA635304504
10thA641304422
11thA640253703
12thA643202801
13thA6024172113
14thA642172003
15thA653142402
16thA58131701
17thA636121801
18thB6108121802
19thB6432121402
20thA6107111711

Towns in Kirklees: crashes in 2002

Huddersfield had the most collisions of any town in Kirklees in 2002: 521.

Postcode districts in Kirklees: crashes in 2002

HD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kirklees in 2002: 240.

Latest crashes in Kirklees in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Kirklees in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Kirklees road accidents in other years