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Wakefield road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,156 road traffic collisions in Wakefield in 1983, and 1,478 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 273 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1982 (1,263), and casualties fell from 1,640.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,156
Down 8% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,478
Down 10% on 1982
Fatal collisions
32
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
273
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Wakefield in 1983

2.8% of collisions in Wakefield in 1983 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Wakefield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal322.8%
  • Serious27324%
  • Slight85174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal332.2%
  • Serious32222%
  • Slight1,12376%

Wakefield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wakefield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1980. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,156, down 8% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (16%)
  • Tuesday152 (13%)
  • Wednesday163 (14%)
  • Thursday155 (13%)
  • Friday211 (18%)
  • Saturday169 (15%)
  • Sunday124 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5960 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5997 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59124 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59202 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59301 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59201 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59154 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (10%)
  • February83 (7.2%)
  • March91 (7.9%)
  • April95 (8.2%)
  • May112 (9.7%)
  • June84 (7.3%)
  • July83 (7.2%)
  • August90 (7.8%)
  • September107 (9.3%)
  • October110 (9.5%)
  • November91 (7.9%)
  • December94 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight791 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit312 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds944 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry724 (63%)
  • Wet or damp402 (35%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.5%)
  • Snow9 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph867 (75%)
  • 40 mph61 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph155 (13%)
  • 70 mph73 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway990 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout36 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wakefield in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant530 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist389 (26%)
  • Pedestrian307 (21%)
  • Cyclist121 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant39 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 10103 (7%)
  • 11 to 15138 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20446 (30%)
  • 21 to 25172 (12%)
  • 26 to 35198 (13%)
  • 36 to 45135 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5587 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6567 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3%)
  • Over 7541 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider806 (55%)
  • Passenger365 (25%)
  • Pedestrian307 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,082 (59%)
  • Motorcycle402 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach54 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wakefield in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Wakefield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wakefield ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wakefield had the 52nd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
46th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
42nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wakefield with the most crashes in 1983

The A638 had the most collisions in Wakefield in 1983: 108, including 6 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wakefield, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638108134632
2ndA6457691314
3rdA6426081117
4thA61527419
5thA655456539
6thA639374124
7thB6422303227
8thA6282840010
9thA1244807
10thA636212823
11thA656182105
12thA650161822
13thB6273162024
14thB6136151603
15thM1152705
16thM62143306
17thB6421131803
18thB6128111314
19thB6378101303
20thB64288905

Towns in Wakefield: crashes in 1983

Wakefield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 316.

Postcode districts in Wakefield: crashes in 1983

WF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wakefield in 1983: 179.

Latest crashes in Wakefield in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Wakefield in 1983, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Wakefield road accidents in other years