Serious
Volvo XC40 crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 17 Dec 2025, 08:20
- Volvo XC40 and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131684143
Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF6 1RF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 305 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Altofts & Whitwood ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 446 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 45 were serious.
In 2025 there were 15 collisions here, up from 11 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 305
- 2,558th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 446
- 1.46 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 15
- Up 36% on 2024
Crash severity at the WF6 1RF hotspot
47 of the 305 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.7%
- Serious4515%
- Slight25885%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 47
- Slightly injured
- 395
- All casualties
- 446
Accidents by year at the WF6 1RF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 35 in 2001, against an average of 12 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF6 1RF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 15
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 20 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 8 | 17 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 | 15 |
| 2014 | 12 | 17 |
| 2013 | 9 | 17 |
| 2012 | 13 | 15 |
| 2011 | 7 | 12 |
| 2010 | 15 | 19 |
| 2009 | 10 | 15 |
| 2008 | 8 | 10 |
| 2007 | 23 | 44 |
| 2006 | 18 | 28 |
| 2005 | 17 | 21 |
| 2004 | 11 | 20 |
| 2003 | 15 | 19 |
| 2002 | 14 | 19 |
| 2001 | 35 | 54 |
Map of crashes at the WF6 1RF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF6 1RF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF6 1RF 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 WF6 1RF 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 WF6 1RF hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Normanton, Wakefield had the most collisions, 142 of 305.
Accident hotspots near WF6 1RF
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Featherstone, Wakefield, WF6 1RL area, 1 km away, with 120 collisions.
- Featherstone, Wakefield, WF6 1RL area1 km away, 165 casualties120 collisions
- Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF6 2QX area1.3 km away, 143 casualties90 collisions
- Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 1AE area1.7 km away, 307 casualties243 collisions
- Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF10 5GZ area2 km away, 115 casualties81 collisions
- Altofts & Whitwood, Wakefield, WF10 5LX area2.1 km away, 274 casualties207 collisions
- Kippax & Methley, Leeds, LS26 9BU area2.4 km away, 85 casualties62 collisions
- Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 1JL area2.8 km away, 173 casualties123 collisions
- Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, Wakefield, WF10 5SU area2.9 km away, 223 casualties153 collisions
All 305 crashes at the WF6 1RF hotspot
Newest first, from 7 February 2001 to 17 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mazda CX-3 crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 9 Dec 2025, 15:57
- Mazda CX-3 and Volkswagen Touareg
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131680554
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 3 Oct 2025, 15:40
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131650126
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 1 Oct 2025, 09:30
- Kia Picanto and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131648840
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 Sep 2025, 07:13
- Nissan Qashqai and Lexus IS 300
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131643658
- Slight
MAN crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 9 Sep 2025, 18:25
- MAN and Volkswagen Caddymaxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131639433
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 7 Jul 2025, 17:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131612713
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 27 Jun 2025, 05:38
- Toyota Prius and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131608471
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 11 Jun 2025, 08:22
- Peugeot 108 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131601287
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 26 May 2025, 12:50
- Fiat 500 and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131594774
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 25 May 2025, 19:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131594674
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 14 May 2025, 06:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131591467
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 12 May 2025, 07:47
- Volvo and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131588776
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 30 Apr 2025, 06:47
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131584286
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 10 Mar 2025, 13:45
- BMW 3 Series and Iveco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131563309
- Slight
Car crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 11 Dec 2024, 16:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131528928
- Slight
Tractor crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 9 Dec 2024, 16:50
- An agricultural vehicle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131528384
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 30 Aug 2024, 16:22
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131485523
- Serious
MAN crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 16 Jul 2024, 06:16
- MAN, Volvo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131468170
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 12 Jul 2024, 11:14
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131466913
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 10 Jul 2024, 18:00
- Skoda Octavia and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131467412
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Jul 2024, 08:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131463596
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Jul 2024, 08:00
- Peugeot 208 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131463922
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 30 Jun 2024, 01:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131461765
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 16 Mar 2024, 12:35
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131421436
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 2 Jan 2024, 07:30
- Ford Transit and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131394444
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 30 Dec 2023, 04:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131393201
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 30 Aug 2023, 12:10
- Hyundai Tucson, Skoda Kodiaq and BMW X5
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131346847
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 12 Jul 2023, 18:30
- Ford Transit and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131328796
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 11 Jul 2023, 22:15
- Peugeot 208 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131328410
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 5 Jul 2023, 06:26
- DAF Trucks and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131326020
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 30 May 2023, 21:25
- Citroen DS3 and Renault Twingo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131313082
- Slight
Scania crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 24 Feb 2023, 16:03
- Scania and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131280582
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 29 Dec 2022, 20:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131258549
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 9 Dec 2022, 07:15
- Nissan Qashqai and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131251648
- Slight
Keeway Superlight crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 9 Nov 2022, 17:20
- Keeway Superlight and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022131240951
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 16 Oct 2022, 17:40
- Mercedes A Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131231175
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Oct 2022, 05:45
- Citroen C3 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022131225981
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 29 Sep 2022, 20:00
- Vauxhall Meriva and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131224711
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 26 Sep 2022, 13:45
- A motorcycle and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131223267
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 May 2022, 06:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131173560
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 1 Apr 2022, 22:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131161864
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 24 Jan 2022, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131135890
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 29 Dec 2021, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131126979
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Dec 2021, 13:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131118935
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A655 in Wakefield, 27 Aug 2021, 07:20
- Mercedes Sprinter and BMW K Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131081449
- Slight
MAN crash on the M62 in Wakefield, 21 Aug 2021, 16:03
- MAN and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021131079437
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 21 Jun 2021, 16:35
- Mazda 6 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131058761