Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 Nov 2025, 15:10
- Skoda Octavia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131664803
Wakefield South, Wakefield, WF1 5JB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 462 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wakefield South ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 668 casualties. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 74 were serious.
In 2025 there were 13 collisions here, down from 23 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 462
- 1,394th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 668
- 1.45 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 9 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 13
- Down 43% on 2024
Crash severity at the WF1 5JB hotspot
82 of the 462 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal81.7%
- Serious7416%
- Slight38082%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 9
- Seriously injured
- 77
- Slightly injured
- 582
- All casualties
- 668
Accidents by year at the WF1 5JB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 36 in 2003, against an average of 18 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF1 5JB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 13
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 15 |
| 2024 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 18 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 | 16 |
| 2017 | 14 | 17 |
| 2016 | 9 | 14 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
| 2014 | 15 | 23 |
| 2013 | 13 | 17 |
| 2012 | 17 | 27 |
| 2011 | 16 | 19 |
| 2010 | 28 | 42 |
| 2009 | 18 | 34 |
| 2008 | 24 | 34 |
| 2007 | 23 | 33 |
| 2006 | 24 | 39 |
| 2005 | 25 | 44 |
| 2004 | 26 | 58 |
| 2003 | 36 | 62 |
| 2002 | 24 | 29 |
| 2001 | 27 | 35 |
Map of crashes at the WF1 5JB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF1 5JB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wakefield South, Wakefield, WF1 5JB 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 WF1 5JB 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 WF1 5JB hotspot
460 of the 462 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Wakefield.
Accident hotspots near WF1 5JB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8EF area, 1 km away, with 204 collisions.
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8EF area1 km away, 278 casualties204 collisions
- Wakefield South, Wakefield, WF2 7LN area1.1 km away, 195 casualties143 collisions
- Normanton, Wakefield, WF1 5DB area1.2 km away, 321 casualties169 collisions
- Wakefield East, Wakefield, WF1 4QA area1.3 km away, 69 casualties62 collisions
- Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF1 1AP area1.6 km away, 1,687 casualties1,306 collisions
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8PS area1.8 km away, 126 casualties87 collisions
- Wakefield East, Wakefield, WF1 4AP area2.2 km away, 290 casualties219 collisions
- Wakefield South, Wakefield, WF2 6BH area2.3 km away, 293 casualties194 collisions
All 462 crashes at the WF1 5JB hotspot
Newest first, from 31 January 2001 to 6 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 4 Nov 2025, 18:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131663648
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 12 Oct 2025, 15:05
- Ford Transit and Nissan X-Trail
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131653846
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 11 Jul 2025, 23:30
- Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131614912
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 7 Jul 2025, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131613009
- Slight
Piaggio Zip crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 7 Jul 2025, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131612829
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 Jun 2025, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131605017
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 May 2025, 16:30
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131592015
- Slight
Yamasaki YM crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 13 May 2025, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131589149
- Slight
Audi Q2 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 2 May 2025, 19:20
- Audi Q2 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131585159
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 12 Mar 2025, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131564703
- Serious
Scania crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 27 Jan 2025, 13:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131546920
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 19 Jan 2025, 18:30
- BMW 3 Series, Vauxhall Insignia and Mercedes GLC Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131543753
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 23 Dec 2024, 00:35
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131533798
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 4 Dec 2024, 16:03
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131525631
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 22 Nov 2024, 00:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131519654
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 9 Nov 2024, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131514323
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Nov 2024, 12:55
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131513634
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on the B6389 in Wakefield, 3 Nov 2024, 17:30
- BMW 2 Series and Jaguar F-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131512020
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 31 Oct 2024, 19:04
- Audi A3, a motorcycle and an e-scooter
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131511104
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 17 Oct 2024, 21:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131505598
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 9 Oct 2024, 07:30
- A motorcycle and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131501740
- Serious
Bus crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 11 Sep 2024, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131490664
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 21 Aug 2024, 17:05
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131482402
- Serious
Car crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 19 Aug 2024, 20:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131481570
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the B6389 in Wakefield, 22 Jun 2024, 22:28
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131458908
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 31 May 2024, 13:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131450343
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 2 May 2024, 16:57
- Vauxhall Adam and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131438494
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 1 May 2024, 06:30
- Citroen C3 and Volvo V90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131438256
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 9 Apr 2024, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131429747
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 Apr 2024, 22:50
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131447876
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Apr 2024, 17:10
- BMW 1 Series, Skoda Roomster, Suzuki Alto and Land Rover Freelander
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131428080
- Slight
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 16 Mar 2024, 14:09
- Vauxhall Crossland and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131421608
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 2 Mar 2024, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131416347
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6389 in Wakefield, 24 Jan 2024, 19:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131402718
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 16 Jan 2024, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131399210
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 Dec 2023, 19:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131390321
- Slight
Car crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 18 Dec 2023, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131390269
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 11 Dec 2023, 10:31
- Ford KA and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131386895
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 23 Nov 2023, 09:19
- Seat Ibiza and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131378778
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 18 Nov 2023, 21:20
- Toyota Corolla and Vauxhall
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131376981
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 27 Oct 2023, 20:47
- Seat Ibiza and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131367828
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 3 Oct 2023, 15:21
- Ford Kuga and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131359344
- Serious
DS DS3 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 30 Sep 2023, 15:26
- DS DS3 and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023131358050
- Slight
Nissan Leaf crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 15 Aug 2023, 23:12
- Nissan Leaf and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131342090
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 30 Jun 2023, 17:00
- Seat Leon and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131324717
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 23 Jun 2023, 13:00
- Ford Fiesta and Kia Sedona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131322271
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 12 May 2023, 15:20
- Ford Transit and MG HS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131306750