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Wakefield road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 387 road traffic collisions in Wakefield in 2020, and 493 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2019 (487), and casualties fell from 641.

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

Collisions in 2020
387
Down 21% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
493
Down 23% on 2019
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Wakefield in 2020

1.6% of collisions in Wakefield in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Wakefield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious9324%
  • Slight28874%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious10321%
  • Slight38478%

Wakefield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wakefield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 387, down 21% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 387
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (14%)
  • Tuesday68 (18%)
  • Wednesday49 (13%)
  • Thursday54 (14%)
  • Friday67 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (12%)
  • Sunday50 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (13%)
  • February34 (8.8%)
  • March29 (7.5%)
  • April18 (4.7%)
  • May19 (4.9%)
  • June27 (7%)
  • July35 (9%)
  • August39 (10%)
  • September36 (9.3%)
  • October29 (7.5%)
  • November28 (7.2%)
  • December41 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight282 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds340 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (7.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry299 (77%)
  • Wet or damp83 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph253 (65%)
  • 40 mph46 (12%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph33 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph30 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway302 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (13%)
  • Roundabout21 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wakefield in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant278 (56%)
  • Pedestrian71 (14%)
  • Cyclist59 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2051 (10%)
  • 21 to 2558 (12%)
  • 26 to 35105 (21%)
  • 36 to 4569 (14%)
  • 46 to 5556 (11%)
  • 56 to 6542 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.1%)
  • Over 7527 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider323 (66%)
  • Passenger99 (20%)
  • Pedestrian71 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car495 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (9%)
  • Motorcycle49 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wakefield in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wakefield had the 65th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
40th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Wakefield in 2020

Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF1 1AP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wakefield in 2020, with 22 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Wakefield with the most crashes in 2020

The A638 had the most collisions in Wakefield in 2020: 33, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wakefield, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638334219
2ndA61171718
3rdA645162205
4thA642152109
5thA639111503
6thM1111400
7thA191601
8thA6507801
9thA1(M)6601
10thA6366801
11thB61326801
12thB64226701
13thM625700
14thA6284400
15thA65394502
16thA6553300
17thA6563300
18thB13501
19thB62733300
20thB64283401

Towns in Wakefield: crashes in 2020

Wakefield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 99.

Postcode districts in Wakefield: crashes in 2020

WF2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wakefield in 2020: 60.

Latest crashes in Wakefield in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Wakefield in 2020, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Wakefield road accidents in other years