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Wakefield road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,131 road traffic collisions in Wakefield in 1985, and 1,452 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 275 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1984 (1,135), and casualties rose from 1,400.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,131
Level with 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,452
Up 4% on 1984
Fatal collisions
32
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
275
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Wakefield in 1985

2.8% of collisions in Wakefield in 1985 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Wakefield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal322.8%
  • Serious27524%
  • Slight82473%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal352.4%
  • Serious33023%
  • Slight1,08775%

Wakefield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wakefield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1980. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,131, level with 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday174 (15%)
  • Tuesday133 (12%)
  • Wednesday143 (13%)
  • Thursday172 (15%)
  • Friday214 (19%)
  • Saturday155 (14%)
  • Sunday140 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59149 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59215 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59308 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59183 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59143 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (5.9%)
  • February71 (6.3%)
  • March83 (7.3%)
  • April89 (7.9%)
  • May85 (7.5%)
  • June90 (8%)
  • July99 (8.8%)
  • August102 (9%)
  • September118 (10%)
  • October102 (9%)
  • November121 (11%)
  • December104 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight813 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit264 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds939 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (11%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry706 (62%)
  • Wet or damp387 (34%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2%)
  • Snow14 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph805 (71%)
  • 40 mph79 (7%)
  • 60 mph173 (15%)
  • 70 mph74 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway950 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway124 (11%)
  • Roundabout43 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wakefield in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant636 (44%)
  • Pedestrian320 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist298 (21%)
  • Cyclist89 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (4%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1078 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 15115 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20419 (29%)
  • 21 to 25209 (14%)
  • 26 to 35179 (12%)
  • 36 to 45144 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5597 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6580 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7547 (3.2%)
  • Over 7535 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider742 (51%)
  • Passenger390 (27%)
  • Pedestrian320 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,200 (65%)
  • Motorcycle298 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes114 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach58 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wakefield in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wakefield had the 56th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
42nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wakefield with the most crashes in 1985

The A638 had the most collisions in Wakefield in 1985: 115, including 6 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wakefield, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638115155626
2ndA6458198318
3rdA616588219
4thA6426177321
5thA639374213
6thA655354616
7thB6422314127
8thA628293508
9thA12446310
10thA636192616
11thA650192625
12thB6128192625
13thB6273172002
14thA656131400
15thM62132311
16thA637122404
17thM1122414
18thB61368911
19thB64218912
20thB64748802

Towns in Wakefield: crashes in 1985

Wakefield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 310.

Postcode districts in Wakefield: crashes in 1985

WF2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wakefield in 1985: 167.

Latest crashes in Wakefield in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Wakefield in 1985, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Wakefield road accidents in other years