Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 6 Dec 2025, 16:13
- Ford S-Max and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131679224
Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF7 7BU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 129 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 188 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 24 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 129
- 6,382nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 188
- 1.46 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the WF7 7BU hotspot
26 of the 129 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.6%
- Serious2419%
- Slight10380%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 30
- Slightly injured
- 156
- All casualties
- 188
Accidents by year at the WF7 7BU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2004, against an average of 5.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF7 7BU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 | 11 |
| 2007 | 9 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 | 15 |
| 2005 | 9 | 12 |
| 2004 | 14 | 19 |
| 2003 | 8 | 17 |
| 2002 | 8 | 10 |
| 2001 | 8 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the WF7 7BU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF7 7BU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF7 7BU area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WF7 7BU hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton
- Council area
- Wakefield
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WF7 7BU
- Postcode district
- WF7
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.64186, -1.33713
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 6 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,382nd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WF7 7BU hotspot
120 of the 129 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Ackworth Moor Top.
Accident hotspots near WF7 7BU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF7 7LH area, 1.4 km away, with 73 collisions.
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF7 7LH area1.4 km away, 107 casualties73 collisions
- Hemsworth, Wakefield, WF9 5JD area2.8 km away, 174 casualties129 collisions
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF4 1QJ area2.8 km away, 110 casualties69 collisions
- Hemsworth, Wakefield, WF9 5FS area2.9 km away, 159 casualties96 collisions
- Hemsworth, Wakefield, WF9 4DP area3.6 km away, 342 casualties235 collisions
- Featherstone, Wakefield, WF7 5HD area3.9 km away, 409 casualties301 collisions
- South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, WF9 4DG area4.4 km away, 103 casualties70 collisions
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 4RN area4.7 km away, 184 casualties119 collisions
All 129 crashes at the WF7 7BU hotspot
Newest first, from 5 January 2001 to 6 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 21 Oct 2025, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131657174
- Slight
Renault Zoe crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 21 Jun 2025, 17:27
- Renault Zoe and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131605943
- Serious
Hyundai i10 crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 3 Jun 2025, 09:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131597948
- Serious
Yamaha MT crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 27 Apr 2025, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131582549
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 14 Nov 2024, 12:10
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131516398
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 1 Sep 2024, 08:54
- Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus and Seat Leon
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131486013
- Slight
Suzuki Baleno crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 22 Apr 2024, 13:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131434394
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 14 Apr 2024, 15:22
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131431542
- Serious
Car crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 6 Feb 2024, 09:35
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131406790
- Serious
Toyota Auris crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 24 Sep 2023, 19:35
- Toyota Auris and Volvo S40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131355840
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 13 Jul 2023, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131329198
- Slight
John Deere 6000 Series crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 25 Jul 2022, 12:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131202324
- Serious
Volvo S60 crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 4 May 2022, 18:42
- Volvo S60 and Aprilia RS 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131172858
- Serious
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 24 Sep 2021, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131091437
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 May 2021, 15:40
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131042710
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 14 Apr 2021, 05:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131035673
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 13 Aug 2020, 15:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20201378D1175
- Slight
Honda WW125EX2 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 9 Aug 2020, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137890702
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 31 Jul 2020, 15:00
- Volkswagen Passat and Yamaha Ybr 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201377U0975
- Serious
Suzuki Vitara crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 25 May 2020, 16:40
- Suzuki Vitara and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20201375P1412
- Slight
Car crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 19 Jan 2020, 10:40
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201371J0547
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 Jun 2019, 14:06
- Citroen C4 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20191366F0891
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 12 Jun 2018, 15:35
- Kia Picanto and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20181356C1139
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 10 Jun 2018, 15:55
- Ford C-Max and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20181356A1219
- Serious
Volvo S80 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Jun 2018, 16:30
- Volvo S80 and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135671249
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 8 Apr 2018, 14:07
- Toyota Corolla and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135480958
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 29 Oct 2017, 01:00
- Citroen DS3 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134AT0263
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 22 Jun 2017, 07:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20171346M0334
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 15 Oct 2016, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133AF0358
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 27 Sep 2016, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20161339R0299
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 8 Sep 2016, 17:35
- Vauxhall Insignia and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133981248
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 5 Jul 2016, 09:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133750327
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 9 Jan 2016, 18:35
- Honda Accord and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133191241
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 7 Jun 2015, 13:20
- Volvo V40 and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015132670736
- Slight
MAN crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 13 Mar 2015, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20151323E0827
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 10 Dec 2014, 16:35
- Audi A4 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014131CA1028
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 6 Sep 2014, 17:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014131961155
- Slight
Toyota Previa crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 11 May 2014, 16:45
- Toyota Previa, Ford KA, Renault Megane and Ford Transit
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20141315B1092
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 26 Mar 2014, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20141313Q0990
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 28 Sep 2013, 14:20
- Mini Cooper, Kawasaki ER650 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20131300S1053
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 21 Jul 2013, 02:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013130300414
- Slight
Car crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 11 Jun 2013, 09:24
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2013130240543
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 15 Dec 2012, 10:55
- Volkswagen Golf, Citroen C1 and Renault Megane
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012130543810
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 Nov 2012, 10:45
- Peugeot 308 and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012130498001
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 17 Sep 2012, 13:20
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012130403467
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 26 Jun 2012, 12:50
- Land Rover Discovery and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012130275669
- Slight
Bus crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 22 Sep 2011, 13:30
- A bus or coach, a van and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011130449429