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Kirklees road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 722 road traffic collisions in Kirklees in 2023, and 898 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 194 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2022 (733), and casualties fell from 950.

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

Collisions in 2023
722
Down 2% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
898
Down 5% on 2022
Fatal collisions
8
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
194
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Kirklees in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Kirklees in 2023 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Kirklees from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious19427%
  • Slight52072%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious22225%
  • Slight66874%

Kirklees road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kirklees, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,672 in 1998. 2023 is highlighted, with 722, down 2% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 722
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (14%)
  • Tuesday106 (15%)
  • Wednesday113 (16%)
  • Thursday100 (14%)
  • Friday124 (17%)
  • Saturday93 (13%)
  • Sunday85 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59210 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.5%)
  • February53 (7.3%)
  • March48 (6.6%)
  • April58 (8%)
  • May74 (10%)
  • June71 (9.8%)
  • July57 (7.9%)
  • August49 (6.8%)
  • September75 (10%)
  • October55 (7.6%)
  • November70 (9.7%)
  • December58 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight495 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit181 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (3.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds543 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Other25 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry486 (67%)
  • Wet or damp219 (30%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph556 (77%)
  • 40 mph71 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (1%)
  • 60 mph25 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph42 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway594 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway86 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kirklees in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant531 (59%)
  • Pedestrian175 (19%)
  • Cyclist75 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1037 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1558 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2098 (11%)
  • 21 to 2593 (10%)
  • 26 to 35175 (19%)
  • 36 to 45142 (16%)
  • 46 to 55108 (12%)
  • 56 to 6575 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7550 (5.6%)
  • Over 7542 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider547 (61%)
  • Passenger176 (20%)
  • Pedestrian175 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,030 (78%)
  • Motorcycle80 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kirklees in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kirklees had the 29th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kirklees in 2023

Dalton, Kirklees, HD1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kirklees in 2023, with 38 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Kirklees with the most crashes in 2023

The A62 had the most collisions in Kirklees in 2023: 48, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kirklees, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA624856111
2ndM62344713
3rdA638263405
4thA629243908
5thA652232507
6thA640202413
7thA643172425
8thA644172003
9thA616161907
10thA641152101
11thB6117151901
12thA635111506
13thA653101103
14thB64328803
15thA6427703
16thA6517702
17thM60671400
18thA586702
19thB61166603
20thB61286603

Towns in Kirklees: crashes in 2023

Huddersfield had the most collisions of any town in Kirklees in 2023: 222.

Postcode districts in Kirklees: crashes in 2023

HD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kirklees in 2023: 83.

Latest crashes in Kirklees in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Kirklees in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Kirklees road accidents in other years