Slight
Fiat 500L crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 9 Nov 2025, 12:36
- Fiat 500L and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131665732
Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 4RN area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 119 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Pontefract South ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 184 casualties. Of those collisions, 19 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 119
- 6,829th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 184
- 1.55 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the WF8 4RN hotspot
19 of the 119 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1916%
- Slight10084%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 19
- Slightly injured
- 165
- All casualties
- 184
Accidents by year at the WF8 4RN hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2003, against an average of 4.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF8 4RN hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 12 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 12 |
| 2003 | 13 | 18 |
| 2002 | 7 | 9 |
| 2001 | 7 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the WF8 4RN hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF8 4RN.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 4RN 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 WF8 4RN 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 WF8 4RN hotspot
96 of the 119 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Pontefract.
Accident hotspots near WF8 4RN
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Pontefract North, Wakefield, WF8 1DR area, 1 km away, with 709 collisions.
- Pontefract North, Wakefield, WF8 1DR area1 km away, 949 casualties709 collisions
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 2BE area1.3 km away, 135 casualties93 collisions
- Pontefract North, Wakefield, WF8 4GD area1.8 km away, 117 casualties82 collisions
- Pontefract North, Wakefield, WF8 2JJ area2.1 km away, 417 casualties314 collisions
- Featherstone, Wakefield, WF7 5HD area2.5 km away, 409 casualties301 collisions
- Featherstone, Wakefield, WF7 6AN area2.5 km away, 138 casualties88 collisions
- Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, Wakefield, WF10 4SR area2.6 km away, 210 casualties121 collisions
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF7 7LH area3.3 km away, 107 casualties73 collisions
All 119 crashes at the WF8 4RN hotspot
Newest first, from 6 January 2001 to 9 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 7 Nov 2025, 07:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131664930
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 30 Jun 2025, 09:27
- Peugeot Expert, Ford Fiesta and Toyota Corolla
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131631759
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 14 Oct 2024, 20:15
- Vauxhall Adam, Citroen C1, Vauxhall Vivaro, Vauxhall Astra and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131504037
- Slight
Peugeot 5008 crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 10 Oct 2024, 16:13
- Peugeot 5008 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131560300
- Serious
Car crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 25 Jan 2024, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131402725
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 Dec 2023, 21:00
- Peugeot 207 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131389084
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 22 Sep 2023, 16:00
- Hyundai Ioniq and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131355329
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 7 Jul 2023, 19:30
- BMW 1 Series and Lexmoto Aura
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131327098
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 2 Jul 2023, 15:40
- Volkswagen Polo, Vauxhall Zafira and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131325026
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 22 Mar 2023, 08:23
- Ford Fiesta and Triumph Speed Triple
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131289350
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 28 Sep 2022, 14:23
- Renault Clio and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131224161
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 15 Jul 2022, 07:53
- Nissan Juke, Peugeot 207 and Seat Ateca
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022131199102
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 12 Mar 2022, 09:40
- Suzuki Alto and Harley-Davidson XL
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131153038
- Slight
Scania crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 28 Jan 2022, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131137959
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 27 Jul 2021, 17:04
- Ford Fiesta and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131070798
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 30 Jun 2021, 17:30
- Citroen C4, Mercedes A Class and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131061479
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 13 Jun 2021, 09:00
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131055220
- Serious
Van crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 23 Oct 2020, 06:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137AN0210
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 25 Sep 2020, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20201379P1076
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Jan 2020, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20201371I0723
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 18 Jun 2019, 17:00
- Mini Cooper and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 20191366I1424
- Slight
Subaru Forester crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 8 Jun 2019, 08:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136680448
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A639 in Wakefield, 12 May 2019, 13:46
- Vauxhall Astra and Fiat Panda
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20191365C0855
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 10 May 2019, 15:10
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191365A1171
- Slight
Toyota IQ crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 Feb 2019, 19:10
- Toyota IQ and LML Star
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191362F1633
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 14 Feb 2019, 10:55
- Peugeot Partner and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191362E0594
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 14 Feb 2019, 09:13
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191362E0434
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 5 Sep 2018, 11:25
- Peugeot 108 and Vauxhall Movano
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135950696
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 24 Jul 2017, 15:08
- Citroen C3, Ford C-Max and Peugeot 208
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171347O1002
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 23 Jun 2017, 16:20
- Fiat 500 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171346N1317
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 4 Apr 2017, 12:20
- Ford KA and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017134440655
- Slight
Suzuki Ignis crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Dec 2016, 15:30
- Suzuki Ignis and Volkswagen Crafter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133C71224
- Serious
Kia Carens crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 7 Dec 2016, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2016133C70927
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 30 Sep 2016, 08:45
- Renault Trucks, Ford Fiesta, Toyota Auris, Land Rover Freelander and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20161339U0272
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 Aug 2016, 20:12
- Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20161338F1597
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 27 Jun 2016, 14:05
- Citroen C3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20161336R0815
- Slight
Honda XR125L crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 19 Apr 2016, 15:00
- Honda XR125L and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20161334J0860
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Feb 2016, 08:56
- Ford KA and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20161332I0299
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Feb 2016, 06:45
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133240169
- Slight
VDL crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 9 Dec 2015, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015132CA0376
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 19 Aug 2015, 15:43
- Vauxhall Insignia, Volvo C 30 and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20151328J0942
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 29 Apr 2015, 08:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20151324T0282
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 24 Mar 2015, 09:20
- Mercedes A Class and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20151323O0312
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 30 Jan 2015, 16:40
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20151321U0940
- Slight
Wrightbus Gemini crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 8 Sep 2014, 15:05
- Wrightbus Gemini and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014131981062
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the A645 in Wakefield, 2 Sep 2014, 11:50
- Skoda Superb and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014131920851
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A628 in Wakefield, 20 Aug 2014, 19:50
- Suzuki Swift, BMW X3 and a taxi
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20141318K1459