Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 27 Dec 2025, 14:32
- Kia Sportage and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131688598
Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8EF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 204 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wakefield West ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 278 casualties. Of those collisions, 23 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 204
- 4,161st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 278
- 1.36 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the WF2 8EF hotspot
23 of the 204 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious2311%
- Slight18189%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 24
- Slightly injured
- 254
- All casualties
- 278
Accidents by year at the WF2 8EF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2007, against an average of 8.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF2 8EF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 7
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 | 16 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 14 | 20 |
| 2011 | 12 | 18 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 |
| 2009 | 12 | 14 |
| 2008 | 11 | 17 |
| 2007 | 19 | 31 |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 9 | 12 |
| 2004 | 8 | 12 |
| 2003 | 8 | 14 |
| 2002 | 11 | 15 |
| 2001 | 11 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the WF2 8EF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF2 8EF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8EF 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 WF2 8EF 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 WF2 8EF hotspot
All 204 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Wakefield.
Accident hotspots near WF2 8EF
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF1 1AP area, 0.7 km away, with 1,306 collisions.
- Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF1 1AP area0.7 km away, 1,687 casualties1,306 collisions
- Wakefield South, Wakefield, WF1 5JB area1 km away, 668 casualties462 collisions
- Wakefield East, Wakefield, WF1 4QA area1.2 km away, 69 casualties62 collisions
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8PS area1.2 km away, 126 casualties87 collisions
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8DD area1.5 km away, 721 casualties531 collisions
- Wakefield South, Wakefield, WF2 7LN area1.7 km away, 195 casualties143 collisions
- Wakefield East, Wakefield, WF1 4AP area1.8 km away, 290 casualties219 collisions
- Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF1 2QF area2.1 km away, 413 casualties291 collisions
All 204 crashes at the WF2 8EF hotspot
Newest first, from 16 January 2001 to 27 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 25 Oct 2025, 14:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131659815
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 9 Oct 2025, 10:50
- Peugeot 2008 and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131652243
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 13 Jul 2025, 17:47
- Mini One and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131615525
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 9 Jul 2025, 15:30
- Vauxhall Mokka and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131614139
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 9 May 2025, 17:35
- BMW 3 Series, Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131600268
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 22 Apr 2025, 16:00
- Citroen DS3 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131580802
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 12 Oct 2024, 23:37
- Renault Captur and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131503618
- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 17 Aug 2024, 03:56
- Toyota Hilux and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131482069
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 28 Feb 2024, 18:02
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131415415
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 23 Feb 2024, 18:31
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131413438
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 29 Nov 2023, 14:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131380533
- Serious
KTM 125 Duke crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 21 Nov 2023, 17:00
- KTM 125 Duke and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131377312
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 14 Nov 2023, 15:15
- Seat Leon and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131374558
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Oct 2023, 16:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131364390
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 12 Aug 2023, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131342002
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 23 Feb 2023, 07:22
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131279627
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 10 Dec 2022, 21:47
- BMW 1 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131252534
- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 Dec 2022, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022131250580
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 2 Nov 2022, 09:50
- BMW 1 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131237956
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 25 Oct 2022, 10:55
- Volkswagen Golf and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131234368
- Slight
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 4 Sep 2022, 06:20
- Suzuki SV 650 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131215291
- Serious
Hyundai i10 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 22 May 2022, 16:53
- Hyundai i10 and Suzuki GSXS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131180475
- Slight
Porsche Taycan crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 10 May 2022, 21:18
- Porsche Taycan, Audi TTS and Mercedes CLS Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131175552
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 20 Mar 2022, 20:39
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131155945
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 24 Dec 2021, 09:16
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021131126060
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 3 Dec 2021, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131117221
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 25 Nov 2021, 06:40
- Ford Transit and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131114431
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 18 Jun 2021, 13:40
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131057428
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 17 Apr 2021, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131036441
- Slight
Seat Altea crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 15 Mar 2021, 13:00
- Seat Altea and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20211383F0777
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 24 Sep 2019, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20191369O0276
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 23 Jun 2019, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20191366N0864
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 5 Apr 2019, 20:57
- Ford Fiesta and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136451815
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Mar 2019, 15:38
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136341116
- Serious
Renault Scenic crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 Oct 2018, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135AF1364
- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 9 Oct 2018, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135A91221
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 23 Jul 2018, 20:50
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20181357N2110
- Serious
Triumph Daytona 675 crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 7 May 2018, 12:45
- Triumph Daytona 675 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135570890
- Slight
Volvo V50 crash on the A636 in Wakefield, 27 Apr 2018, 16:00
- Volvo V50 and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20181354R1462
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 Mar 2018, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20181353J1421
- Serious
MG ZR crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Mar 2018, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018135341684
- Slight
Car crash on the A61 in Wakefield, 24 Nov 2017, 15:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134BO1365
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 8 Nov 2017, 07:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134B80215
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 30 Aug 2017, 21:00
- Vauxhall Astra, Citroen DS3, Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20171348U1872
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 10 Jul 2017, 17:22
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171347A1405
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 May 2017, 22:05
- BMW 1 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171345J2046
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 19 Dec 2016, 18:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133CJ1233