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Wakefield road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,239 road traffic collisions in Wakefield in 1998, and 1,766 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 161 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1997 (1,222), and casualties fell from 1,792.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,239
Up 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,766
Down 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
19
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
161
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Wakefield in 1998

1.5% of collisions in Wakefield in 1998 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Wakefield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.5%
  • Serious16113%
  • Slight1,05985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.1%
  • Serious18510%
  • Slight1,56288%

Wakefield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wakefield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1980. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,239, up 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (13%)
  • Tuesday177 (14%)
  • Wednesday212 (17%)
  • Thursday184 (15%)
  • Friday219 (18%)
  • Saturday151 (12%)
  • Sunday137 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59134 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59191 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59240 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59303 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59200 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59102 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (6.1%)
  • February104 (8.4%)
  • March116 (9.4%)
  • April93 (7.5%)
  • May106 (8.6%)
  • June108 (8.7%)
  • July86 (6.9%)
  • August102 (8.2%)
  • September89 (7.2%)
  • October107 (8.6%)
  • November112 (9%)
  • December140 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight893 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit307 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,034 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry786 (63%)
  • Wet or damp445 (36%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph841 (68%)
  • 40 mph93 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph162 (13%)
  • 70 mph135 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway939 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway192 (15%)
  • Roundabout94 (7.6%)
  • 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 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,202 (68%)
  • Pedestrian238 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist88 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant83 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1090 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15121 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20243 (14%)
  • 21 to 25227 (13%)
  • 26 to 35387 (22%)
  • 36 to 45263 (15%)
  • 46 to 55161 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65112 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7563 (3.6%)
  • Over 7544 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,009 (57%)
  • Passenger519 (29%)
  • Pedestrian238 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,749 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach100 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle94 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wakefield in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wakefield had the 38th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Wakefield with the most crashes in 1998

The A638 had the most collisions in Wakefield in 1998: 126, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wakefield, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638126200316
2ndA6397093110
3rdA642629807
4thA645578637
5thA61538015
6thM62506309
7thA655466318
8thA1406811
9thA636385923
10thM1324911
11thB6422263106
12thA628233708
13thB6128233401
14thB6421193201
15thB6428172103
16thB6378162702
17thB6273121704
18thA650111210
19thB6474112101
20thB6134101711

Towns in Wakefield: crashes in 1998

Wakefield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 316.

Postcode districts in Wakefield: crashes in 1998

WF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wakefield in 1998: 178.

Latest crashes in Wakefield in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Wakefield in 1998, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Wakefield road accidents in other years