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Wakefield road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 614 road traffic collisions in Wakefield in 2022, and 826 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 161 were serious.

Collisions were up 27% on 2021 (483), and casualties rose from 633.

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

Collisions in 2022
614
Up 27% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
826
Up 30% on 2021
Fatal collisions
10
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
161
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Wakefield in 2022

1.6% of collisions in Wakefield in 2022 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Wakefield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious16126%
  • Slight44372%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious19223%
  • Slight62476%

Wakefield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wakefield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1980. 2022 is highlighted, with 614, up 27% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (12%)
  • Tuesday87 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (15%)
  • Thursday96 (16%)
  • Friday117 (19%)
  • Saturday80 (13%)
  • Sunday66 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59171 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (10%)
  • February40 (6.5%)
  • March58 (9.4%)
  • April42 (6.8%)
  • May53 (8.6%)
  • June56 (9.1%)
  • July53 (8.6%)
  • August46 (7.5%)
  • September57 (9.3%)
  • October49 (8%)
  • November56 (9.1%)
  • December42 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight432 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds507 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry453 (74%)
  • Wet or damp155 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph429 (70%)
  • 40 mph52 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph12 (2%)
  • 60 mph47 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph55 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway462 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway105 (17%)
  • Roundabout25 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wakefield in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant477 (58%)
  • Pedestrian125 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (10%)
  • Cyclist57 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant42 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1035 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1552 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2087 (11%)
  • 21 to 2582 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 35166 (20%)
  • 36 to 45126 (15%)
  • 46 to 55110 (13%)
  • 56 to 6597 (12%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4%)
  • Over 7525 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider519 (63%)
  • Passenger182 (22%)
  • Pedestrian125 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car814 (72%)
  • Motorcycle90 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wakefield in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wakefield had the 42nd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wakefield in 2022

Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF1 1AP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wakefield in 2022, with 37 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Wakefield with the most crashes in 2022

The A638 had the most collisions in Wakefield in 2022: 38, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wakefield, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA638385207
2ndA645304009
3rdA61283417
4thA642263309
5thA639233306
6thA1223407
7thM62152812
8thA655141513
9thM1121901
10thA628101903
11thA636101411
12thB6136101313
13thB6428102104
14thB642191805
15thA65081312
16thA65398804
17thB627381303
18thB64228903
19thA6567903
20thB61287801

Towns in Wakefield: crashes in 2022

Wakefield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 156.

Postcode districts in Wakefield: crashes in 2022

WF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wakefield in 2022: 87.

Latest crashes in Wakefield in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Wakefield in 2022, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Wakefield road accidents in other years