Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 29 Aug 2025, 18:46
- Audi A3, Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131635037
Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3HU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 82 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Pontefract South ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 145 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 82
- 9,424th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 145
- 1.77 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the WF8 3HU hotspot
14 of the 82 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal22.4%
- Serious1215%
- Slight6883%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 129
- All casualties
- 145
Accidents by year at the WF8 3HU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2016, against an average of 3.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF8 3HU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 13 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 12 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 10 |
| 2002 | 2 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
Map of crashes at the WF8 3HU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF8 3HU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3HU area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WF8 3HU 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.
Accident hotspots near WF8 3HU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3DG area, 1.5 km away, with 114 collisions.
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3DG area1.5 km away, 171 casualties114 collisions
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3TA area1.6 km away, 192 casualties111 collisions
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 2BE area3.5 km away, 135 casualties93 collisions
- Knottingley & Ferrybridge, Wakefield, WF11 0AF area4.1 km away, 476 casualties311 collisions
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 4RN area4.3 km away, 184 casualties119 collisions
- Pontefract North, Wakefield, WF8 2JJ area4.4 km away, 417 casualties314 collisions
- Pontefract North, Wakefield, WF8 1DR area4.5 km away, 949 casualties709 collisions
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF7 7LH area4.5 km away, 107 casualties73 collisions
All 82 crashes at the WF8 3HU hotspot
Newest first, from 11 December 2001 to 29 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 11 Aug 2024, 19:15
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131478715
- Slight
Car crash on the B6474 in Wakefield, 20 Apr 2023, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131298922
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 19 Mar 2023, 16:13
- 3 Seat Leons and BMW 3 Series
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131288367
- Slight
HGV crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 23 Feb 2022, 10:25
- 2 lorries
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131166242
- Serious
Renault Trucks crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 19 Jan 2022, 10:06
- Renault Trucks and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131133998
- Slight
Mitsubishi Eclipse crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 2 Oct 2021, 01:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131094023
- Slight
Kia Optima crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 15 Sep 2020, 17:45
- Kia Optima and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201379E1486
- Slight
Car crash on the A1(M) in Wakefield, 3 Jan 2020, 11:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137130490
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 8 Dec 2019, 12:50
- Ford Fiesta and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019136C80873
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 21 Nov 2019, 13:19
- Honda Civic and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136BL0762
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1(M) in Wakefield, 20 Nov 2019, 21:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136BK1812
- Serious
Yamaha crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 8 Jun 2019, 17:25
- Yamaha and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136681304
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the A1(M) in Wakefield, 26 Jan 2019, 21:00
- Audi Q3 and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191361Q1736
- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the A1(M) in Wakefield, 5 Nov 2018, 10:52
- Volkswagen Beetle and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135B50554
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 26 Aug 2017, 10:00
- Volkswagen Touran, Mercedes, Volvo XC70, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 20171348Q0637
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 26 Jul 2017, 15:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20171347Q0985
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 16 Jun 2017, 12:30
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171346G1040
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 24 Feb 2017, 19:40
- Toyota Prius, Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171342O1513
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 16 Dec 2016, 17:49
- Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016133CG1263
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 6 Dec 2016, 07:35
- Audi A1 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133C60227
- Slight
Volvo XC60 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 26 Oct 2016, 11:45
- Volvo XC60, Volkswagen Crafter, Ford Fusion, Ford S-Max and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016133AQ0538
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 4 Aug 2016, 11:50
- Peugeot 308 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133840611
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 1 Jul 2016, 16:35
- Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016133711191
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 20 Jun 2016, 15:30
- DAF Trucks and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20161336M0170
- Slight
Scania crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 11 Mar 2016, 11:30
- Scania, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20161333B0565
- Slight
Car crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 4 Nov 2015, 06:06
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015132B40152
- Slight
Volvo V50 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 5 Aug 2015, 06:30
- Volvo V50 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015132850226
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 19 Feb 2015, 18:10
- Land Rover Discovery and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20151322J1133
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 26 Nov 2014, 13:10
- Renault Clio and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014131BQ0615
- Slight
Mercedes CL Class crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 23 Sep 2014, 14:05
- Mercedes CL Class, MAN and Renault Trafic
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20141319M0791
- Serious
Yamaha TDM 900 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 28 Jul 2014, 12:35
- Yamaha TDM 900 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20141317S0716
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 5 Jul 2014, 06:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014131750415
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 13 May 2014, 10:05
- Audi A3 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20141315D0421
- Slight
Renault crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 19 Jan 2014, 10:25
- Renault and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20141311J0528
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 27 Sep 2013, 13:15
- Toyota Yaris, Mercedes E Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20131300R0879
- Slight
Suzuki GSXR 1000 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 31 May 2013, 12:25
- Suzuki GSXR 1000 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013130225322
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 11 Feb 2013, 18:48
- Skoda Fabia, Hyundai i10 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013130063416
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the B6474 in Wakefield, 18 Oct 2012, 04:55
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012130451005
- Slight
DAF Trucks FTG 95XF crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 7 Aug 2012, 16:30
- DAF Trucks FTG 95XF and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012130342433
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 29 Jul 2011, 12:17
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011130348004
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 23 Apr 2011, 09:15
- Ford Transit and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011130187577
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 3 Apr 2011, 16:35
- Peugeot Partner and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011130154642
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 28 Dec 2010, 20:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010130551609
- Slight
Leyland DAF FA 45 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 29 Oct 2010, 10:08
- Leyland DAF FA 45, Vauxhall Vectra and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010130006699
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 15 Oct 2010, 10:03
- Volkswagen Passat, DAF Trucks FA 65CF and Suzuki Alto
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010130006511
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 25 Sep 2010, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010130006247
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 13 Aug 2010, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2010130005615