Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 28 Jul 2025, 11:40
- Volvo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Police recorded 185 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 291 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 6 in 2024.
39 of the 185 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2002, against an average of 7.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 | 10 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| 2009 | 11 | 18 |
| 2008 | 7 | 14 |
| 2007 | 10 | 14 |
| 2006 | 14 | 23 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 | 15 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 19 | 31 |
| 2001 | 15 | 26 |
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF9 2ED.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF9 2ED area accident hotspot
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Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
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.
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, South Elmsall had the most collisions, 58 of 185.
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, WF9 2RD area, 1.5 km away, with 256 collisions.
Newest first, from 9 January 2001 to 28 July 2025, 48 to a page.
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