Slight
Renault Captur crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 6 Nov 2025, 12:31
- Renault Captur and BMW M1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131664900
Hemsworth, Wakefield, WF9 4DP area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 235 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hemsworth ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 342 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 37 were serious.
In 2025 there were 9 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 235
- 3,556th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 342
- 1.46 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 9
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the WF9 4DP hotspot
43 of the 235 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal62.6%
- Serious3716%
- Slight19282%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 43
- Slightly injured
- 293
- All casualties
- 342
Accidents by year at the WF9 4DP hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 22 in 2003, against an average of 9.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF9 4DP hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 15 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| 2015 | 17 | 32 |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 | 13 |
| 2012 | 11 | 13 |
| 2011 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 | 13 | 21 |
| 2009 | 8 | 10 |
| 2008 | 8 | 12 |
| 2007 | 9 | 15 |
| 2006 | 7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 13 | 25 |
| 2004 | 11 | 23 |
| 2003 | 22 | 31 |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 |
| 2001 | 10 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the WF9 4DP hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF9 4DP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hemsworth, Wakefield, WF9 4DP 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 WF9 4DP 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 WF9 4DP hotspot
All 235 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hemsworth.
Accident hotspots near WF9 4DP
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, WF9 4DG area, 1.1 km away, with 70 collisions.
- South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, WF9 4DG area1.1 km away, 103 casualties70 collisions
- Hemsworth, Wakefield, WF9 5JD area2.1 km away, 174 casualties129 collisions
- South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, S72 9HA area2.3 km away, 94 casualties67 collisions
- North East, Barnsley, S72 9HT area2.5 km away, 124 casualties86 collisions
- South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, WF9 3NP area2.8 km away, 253 casualties179 collisions
- Hemsworth, Wakefield, WF9 5FS area3.4 km away, 159 casualties96 collisions
- South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, WF9 3BJ area3.4 km away, 121 casualties94 collisions
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF7 7BU area3.6 km away, 188 casualties129 collisions
All 235 crashes at the WF9 4DP hotspot
Newest first, from 29 March 2001 to 6 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Fatal
Motorcycle crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 17 Jul 2025, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2025131617176
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 11 Jul 2025, 13:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131614718
- Serious
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 5 Jul 2025, 21:52
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Peugeot 107 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131612119
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 25 Jun 2025, 17:15
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131608056
- Serious
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 25 Feb 2025, 08:30
- Vauxhall Crossland and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131558185
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Feb 2025, 14:00
- Ford Fiesta and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131552038
- Serious
Nissan Note crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 16 Jan 2025, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131542546
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 9 Jan 2025, 16:40
- Ford Fiesta and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025131540428
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Dec 2024, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131533241
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 23 Oct 2024, 08:25
- Citroen C3 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131507562
- Serious
Toyota Verso crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Dec 2023, 10:12
- Toyota Verso, Volkswagen Scirocco and Vauxhall Insignia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131389670
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Sep 2023, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131353700
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 8 Aug 2023, 14:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131348509
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 22 Mar 2023, 07:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131289571
- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 17 Mar 2023, 22:57
- Volkswagen Scirocco, Ford Tourneo and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131288030
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 23 Feb 2023, 19:58
- Toyota Yaris and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131279889
- Serious
Seat Arona crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 22 Feb 2023, 16:20
- Seat Arona, Peugeot 308 and Honda Jazz
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023131279500
- Serious
Peugeot 407 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 30 Jan 2023, 17:30
- Peugeot 407, Audi A4 and Renault Trafic
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131270607
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 2 Dec 2022, 09:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022131249158
- Serious
Honda CBR crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 8 Oct 2022, 22:30
- Honda CBR and Vauxhall Agila
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131228191
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 12 Aug 2022, 18:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131208680
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 16 Jun 2022, 17:30
- Suzuki Vitara and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131188855
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 9 Jun 2022, 09:10
- Honda Jazz and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131194268
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 3 Jun 2022, 13:45
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131184033
- Serious
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 May 2022, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131173711
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 26 Mar 2022, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131170344
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 6 Dec 2021, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131117702
- Serious
Jaguar XE Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Dec 2021, 23:37
- Jaguar XE Series and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2021131117457
- Serious
Jaguar XE Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Dec 2021, 23:37
- Jaguar XE Series and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021131117454
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 9 Aug 2021, 12:40
- Audi A4 and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131075306
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 Jun 2021, 05:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131057380
- Slight
Optare crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 2 Jun 2021, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131051541
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 11 Dec 2020, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137CB1025
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Dec 2020, 13:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137C70689
- Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 12 Nov 2020, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137BR0871
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 29 Sep 2020, 12:34
- Peugeot 207 and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201379T0626
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 24 Aug 2020, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20201378O0985
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the B6273 in Wakefield, 19 Jul 2020, 12:45
- Citroen C2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201377J0876
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 May 2020, 12:43
- Suzuki Swift and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201375F0694
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 25 Feb 2020, 17:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20201372P1359
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 19 Jan 2020, 19:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20201371J1440
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 Dec 2019, 17:50
- Toyota RAV4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136C61409
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 29 Jul 2019, 18:25
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20191367T1627
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 27 Apr 2019, 10:40
- BMW 3 Series and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191364R0589
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 31 Jan 2019, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20191361V0781
- Slight
Fiat Stilo crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 24 Dec 2018, 18:50
- Fiat Stilo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135CO1410
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 Sep 2018, 04:05
- Ford Transit and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20181359J0176