Volvo XC40 crash on the B6422 in Wakefield, 6 Dec 2025, 17:50
- Volvo XC40 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Police recorded 179 road collisions at this accident hotspot in South Elmsall & South Kirkby ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 253 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious.
In 2025 there were 12 collisions here, up from 7 in 2024.
29 of the 179 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions here peaked at 15 in 2002, against an average of 7.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 13 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 |
| 2012 | 11 | 17 |
| 2011 | 14 | 27 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 10 | 18 |
| 2007 | 11 | 14 |
| 2006 | 10 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 8 | 10 |
| 2003 | 11 | 15 |
| 2002 | 15 | 25 |
| 2001 | 4 | 7 |
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF9 3NP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, WF9 3NP area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
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.
147 of the 179 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of South Kirkby.
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the South Elmsall & South Kirkby, Wakefield, WF9 3BJ area, 1 km away, with 94 collisions.
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