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Wakefield road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 947 road traffic collisions in Wakefield in 2005, and 1,439 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 121 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2004 (1,092), and casualties fell from 1,681.

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

Collisions in 2005
947
Down 13% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,439
Down 14% on 2004
Fatal collisions
20
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
121
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Wakefield in 2005

2.1% of collisions in Wakefield in 2005 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Wakefield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal202.1%
  • Serious12113%
  • Slight80685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.5%
  • Serious1439.9%
  • Slight1,27589%

Wakefield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wakefield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1980. 2005 is highlighted, with 947, down 13% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (13%)
  • Tuesday148 (16%)
  • Wednesday137 (14%)
  • Thursday158 (17%)
  • Friday146 (15%)
  • Saturday135 (14%)
  • Sunday97 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59134 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59166 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59240 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (9.2%)
  • February65 (6.9%)
  • March75 (7.9%)
  • April88 (9.3%)
  • May80 (8.4%)
  • June65 (6.9%)
  • July82 (8.7%)
  • August64 (6.8%)
  • September85 (9%)
  • October81 (8.6%)
  • November82 (8.7%)
  • December93 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight689 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds848 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (6.7%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry682 (72%)
  • Wet or damp253 (27%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph676 (71%)
  • 40 mph93 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph21 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph56 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph91 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway723 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (14%)
  • Roundabout61 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wakefield in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant957 (67%)
  • Pedestrian159 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist66 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1047 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15100 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20224 (16%)
  • 21 to 25179 (12%)
  • 26 to 35279 (19%)
  • 36 to 45243 (17%)
  • 46 to 55144 (10%)
  • 56 to 65106 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.9%)
  • Over 7533 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider872 (61%)
  • Passenger408 (28%)
  • Pedestrian159 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,347 (76%)
  • Motorcycle113 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wakefield in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wakefield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wakefield ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wakefield had the 41st most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wakefield in 2005

Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF1 1AP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wakefield in 2005, with 79 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Wakefield with the most crashes in 2005

The A638 had the most collisions in Wakefield in 2005: 96, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wakefield, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA63896180410
2ndA61588516
3rdA639548435
4thA642537828
5thA645538718
6thM62334717
7thA655293814
8thM1294312
9thA1254110
10thA636233505
11thB6273182901
12thB6422141811
13thA628121901
14thA656121702
15thB6136121701
16thB6421121602
17thA650111702
18thB6128101800
19thB642891112
20thB61295501

Towns in Wakefield: crashes in 2005

Wakefield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 258.

Postcode districts in Wakefield: crashes in 2005

WF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wakefield in 2005: 155.

Latest crashes in Wakefield in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Wakefield in 2005, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Wakefield road accidents in other years