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Wakefield road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,263 road traffic collisions in Wakefield in 1982, and 1,640 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 266 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1981 (1,279), and casualties rose from 1,636.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 44,869 collisions in Wakefield.

Collisions in 1982
1,263
Down 1% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,640
Level with 1981
Fatal collisions
25
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
266
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Wakefield in 1982

2% of collisions in Wakefield in 1982 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Wakefield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal252%
  • Serious26621%
  • Slight97277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.6%
  • Serious30318%
  • Slight1,31180%

Wakefield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wakefield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1980. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,263, down 1% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025555722
2024589754
2023648813
2022614826
2021483633
2020387493
2019487641
2018617833
2017594812
2016684955
2015717986
2014644922
2013636917
20127191,061
20117261,113
20108031,188
20098421,283
20088431,260
20079221,335
20068921,297
20059471,439
20041,0921,681
20031,1141,669
20021,1161,691
20011,0601,634
20001,1171,646
19991,1551,684
19981,2391,766
19971,2221,792
19961,2111,695
19951,2161,695
19941,2121,679
19931,1641,545
19921,1741,588
19911,1711,535
19901,2021,588
19891,2081,620
19881,2121,609
19871,1171,465
19861,1351,505
19851,1311,452
19841,1351,400
19831,1561,478
19821,2631,640
19811,2791,636
19801,2851,612
19791,1341,460

When and where crashes happen in Wakefield in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday179 (14%)
  • Tuesday155 (12%)
  • Wednesday169 (13%)
  • Thursday182 (14%)
  • Friday218 (17%)
  • Saturday207 (16%)
  • Sunday153 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59141 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59232 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59309 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59192 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (6%)
  • February99 (7.8%)
  • March97 (7.7%)
  • April96 (7.6%)
  • May116 (9.2%)
  • June125 (9.9%)
  • July114 (9%)
  • August108 (8.6%)
  • September109 (8.6%)
  • October101 (8%)
  • November97 (7.7%)
  • December125 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight857 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit333 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,018 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry795 (63%)
  • Wet or damp420 (33%)
  • Frost or ice46 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph929 (74%)
  • 40 mph77 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph183 (14%)
  • 70 mph73 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,098 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wakefield in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant717 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist402 (25%)
  • Pedestrian298 (18%)
  • Cyclist127 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10106 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15126 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20494 (30%)
  • 21 to 25222 (14%)
  • 26 to 35220 (13%)
  • 36 to 45145 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 55131 (8%)
  • 56 to 6587 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7535 (2.1%)
  • Over 7520 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider915 (56%)
  • Passenger427 (26%)
  • Pedestrian298 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,278 (62%)
  • Motorcycle415 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wakefield in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Wakefield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wakefield ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wakefield had the 48th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
48th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
44th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Wakefield with the most crashes in 1982

The A638 had the most collisions in Wakefield in 1982: 135, including 5 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wakefield, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638135180525
2ndA6174104212
3rdA6456995112
4thA6425874019
5thA639486326
6thA655395229
7thA628324107
8thB6422303417
9thA636284018
10thB6136242805
11thA1203112
12thB6128202407
13thA650182014
14thB6273183217
15thB6421181902
16thM62172910
17thB6428132102
18thM1131931
19thA656121600
20thB6378121801

Towns in Wakefield: crashes in 1982

Wakefield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 338.

Postcode districts in Wakefield: crashes in 1982

WF2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wakefield in 1982: 187.

Latest crashes in Wakefield in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Wakefield in 1982, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Wakefield road accidents in other years