Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 27 Dec 2025, 19:32
- Audi A1 and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131688445
Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF10 5LX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 207 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Altofts & Whitwood ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 274 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 207
- 4,097th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 274
- 1.32 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the WF10 5LX hotspot
39 of the 207 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21%
- Serious3718%
- Slight16881%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 41
- Slightly injured
- 231
- All casualties
- 274
Accidents by year at the WF10 5LX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2006, against an average of 8.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF10 5LX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 10 | 14 |
| 2012 | 10 | 16 |
| 2011 | 8 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10 | 17 |
| 2009 | 10 | 13 |
| 2008 | 11 | 14 |
| 2007 | 13 | 17 |
| 2006 | 14 | 19 |
| 2005 | 10 | 13 |
| 2004 | 14 | 20 |
| 2003 | 9 | 10 |
| 2002 | 8 | 14 |
| 2001 | 10 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the WF10 5LX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF10 5LX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF10 5LX area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WF10 5LX 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.
Towns near the WF10 5LX hotspot
204 of the 207 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Castleford.
Accident hotspots near WF10 5LX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, Wakefield, WF10 5SU area, 1.3 km away, with 153 collisions.
- Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, Wakefield, WF10 5SU area1.3 km away, 223 casualties153 collisions
- Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF10 5GZ area1.4 km away, 115 casualties81 collisions
- Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, Wakefield, WF10 1FA area1.5 km away, 725 casualties569 collisions
- Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF6 1RF area2.1 km away, 446 casualties305 collisions
- Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, Wakefield, WF10 2SE area2.1 km away, 102 casualties63 collisions
- Kippax & Methley, Leeds, LS26 9BU area2.2 km away, 85 casualties62 collisions
- Featherstone, Wakefield, WF6 1RL area2.2 km away, 165 casualties120 collisions
- Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, Wakefield, WF10 4FR area2.6 km away, 575 casualties383 collisions
All 207 crashes at the WF10 5LX hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 27 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 14 Oct 2025, 18:20
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131654878
- Serious
Polestar 2 crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 8 Oct 2025, 11:09
- Polestar 2 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131651935
- Serious
Seat Arona crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 20 Sep 2025, 22:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131644410
- Serious
Volvo V40 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 29 Nov 2024, 06:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131528734
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 23 Nov 2024, 18:35
- Ford Focus and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131520570
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the A6032 in Wakefield, 17 Sep 2024, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131492645
- Slight
Car crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 27 Aug 2024, 16:32
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131484717
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A6032 in Wakefield, 25 Jul 2024, 16:22
- Dacia Sandero and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131472154
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 May 2024, 18:26
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131444620
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A6032 in Wakefield, 17 Feb 2024, 11:40
- Hyundai Tucson and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131411033
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 19 Oct 2023, 18:32
- Renault Captur and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131364889
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6032 in Wakefield, 8 Oct 2023, 19:16
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023131360806
- Serious
Dennis crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 18 Jul 2023, 13:39
- Dennis and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131330650
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 14 Jul 2023, 20:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131329740
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A6032 in Wakefield, 2 Jul 2023, 14:30
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131325013
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 19 Jun 2023, 12:50
- Ford Kuga and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131320400
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 3 May 2023, 23:12
- Vauxhall Astra and Skoda Yeti
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131303726
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 5 May 2022, 14:32
- Renault Trafic and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131173277
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 11 Mar 2022, 15:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131152821
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 1 Jan 2022, 01:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022131127861
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 2 Sep 2021, 04:35
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131083031
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A6032 in Wakefield, 10 Dec 2020, 18:13
- Peugeot 208 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137CA1224
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 10 Nov 2020, 13:40
- Mercedes C Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137BA0847
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 19 Jul 2020, 13:43
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201377J0958
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 13 Jul 2020, 15:40
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20201377D1134
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 26 Jun 2020, 21:11
- Peugeot 208 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201376Q2177
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 28 May 2020, 17:00
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201375S1738
- Slight
Mini Paceman crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 14 Jan 2020, 17:50
- Mini Paceman and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201371E1419
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 1 Nov 2019, 05:45
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136B11691
- Slight
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 21 Sep 2019, 16:10
- Hyundai Kona and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191369L1275
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 30 Aug 2019, 18:50
- Kia Picanto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191368U1761
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 18 Jul 2019, 17:40
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191367I1478
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 22 Jun 2019, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20191366M2077
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 28 Feb 2019, 18:05
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191362S1529
- Fatal
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 Jan 2019, 17:20
- Vauxhall Zafira and Kawasaki ZX900
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136161253
- Slight
Car crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 21 Oct 2018, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135AL1876
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 25 Sep 2018, 16:00
- Ford Transit and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20181359P1051
- Serious
Suzuki Splash crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 10 Sep 2018, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20181359A0555
- Slight
Suzuki crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Sep 2018, 18:03
- Suzuki, Vauxhall Adam and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135941349
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 12 Aug 2018, 01:45
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20181358C0180
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 13 Jul 2018, 06:10
- Audi A1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20181357D0306
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 24 May 2018, 14:32
- Volkswagen Passat, Mazda 3 and BMW 6 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20181355O1023
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 19 Apr 2018, 04:55
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20181354J0228
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 19 Oct 2017, 07:47
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot V Clic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134AJ0322
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 9 Aug 2017, 20:43
- Vauxhall Zafira and Ford Fusion
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134891620
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A6032 in Wakefield, 30 Jul 2017, 20:05
- Mercedes Sprinter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171347U1693
- Slight
Car crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 18 Jul 2017, 07:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171347I0794