Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 27 Dec 2025, 13:40
- Peugeot 3008 and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131688327
Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8LX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 270 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wakefield West ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 353 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 50 were serious.
In 2025 there were 10 collisions here, up from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 270
- 2,994th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 353
- 1.31 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 10
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the WF2 8LX hotspot
55 of the 270 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal51.9%
- Serious5019%
- Slight21580%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 54
- Slightly injured
- 294
- All casualties
- 353
Accidents by year at the WF2 8LX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 25 in 2004, against an average of 11 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF2 8LX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 10
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 | 17 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 12 | 14 |
| 2013 | 10 | 12 |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 8 | 14 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 10 | 13 |
| 2007 | 13 | 15 |
| 2006 | 17 | 24 |
| 2005 | 9 | 11 |
| 2004 | 25 | 39 |
| 2003 | 14 | 16 |
| 2002 | 22 | 44 |
| 2001 | 22 | 28 |
Map of crashes at the WF2 8LX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF2 8LX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8LX area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WF2 8LX 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 8LX hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Wakefield had the most collisions, 243 of 270.
Accident hotspots near WF2 8LX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8DD area, 1.3 km away, with 531 collisions.
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8DD area1.3 km away, 721 casualties531 collisions
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF5 9BX area1.5 km away, 407 casualties277 collisions
- Horbury & South Ossett, Wakefield, WF4 5HF area1.6 km away, 210 casualties176 collisions
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8PS area1.7 km away, 126 casualties87 collisions
- Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF2 0AD area1.7 km away, 212 casualties169 collisions
- Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 9AN area2.4 km away, 165 casualties110 collisions
- Wakefield Rural, Wakefield, WF4 3AT area2.5 km away, 392 casualties267 collisions
- Wakefield Rural, Wakefield, WF4 3BB area2.5 km away, 144 casualties107 collisions
All 270 crashes at the WF2 8LX hotspot
Newest first, from 12 January 2001 to 27 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Dec 2025, 18:40
- Honda Jazz and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131678414
- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Nov 2025, 12:00
- Peugeot Partner and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131670127
- Serious
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 16 Jul 2025, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131629078
- Serious
Lexmoto Assault 125 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 20 Jun 2025, 15:34
- Lexmoto Assault 125 and Yamaha YZF
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131697084
- Slight
Honda FES125 crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 17 Mar 2025, 18:42
- Honda FES125 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131566062
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 5 Mar 2025, 16:27
- Alexander Dennis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131561588
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 4 Mar 2025, 18:11
- BMW 1 Series and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131561152
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 20 Feb 2025, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131556788
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 10 Jan 2025, 07:15
- Honda Civic and Omoda 5 Noble Auto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131539693
- Slight
Jaguar XE Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 Sep 2024, 13:50
- Jaguar XE Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131492519
- Serious
Mini One crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 18 Jul 2024, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131469371
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 Jun 2024, 15:55
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131474055
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 22 Dec 2023, 18:50
- Toyota Yaris and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131392090
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 27 Sep 2023, 08:55
- BMW 1 Series and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131357348
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 14 Sep 2023, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131352828
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 2 Aug 2023, 11:07
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Crafter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131343976
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 10 Jul 2023, 15:00
- Ford KA and Citroen DS3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131328801
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 5 Jun 2023, 10:29
- Vauxhall Zafira and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131315078
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 6 Apr 2023, 14:50
- Audi S3 and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131294485
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Feb 2023, 17:15
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131277940
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 14 Feb 2023, 15:27
- DAF Trucks and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131276293
- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 13 Feb 2023, 15:20
- Citroen DS3 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131275732
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Feb 2023, 13:52
- Volkswagen Polo and Qingqi QM 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131281374
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 9 Sep 2022, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131217832
- Slight
Hyundai ix20 crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 9 Aug 2022, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131207427
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 28 Jun 2022, 14:00
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131193708
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 22 Jun 2022, 08:30
- Toyota Aygo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131190466
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 13 Jun 2022, 15:00
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131187666
- Serious
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 3 Jun 2022, 17:29
- Ford Transit Connect and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131184083
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 10 Dec 2021, 11:11
- Kia Ceed and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131119732
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 27 Nov 2021, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021131114915
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 27 Oct 2021, 05:30
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131103218
- Serious
Honda CB crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 28 Aug 2021, 08:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131081835
- Serious
Kawasaki EX crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 23 Jul 2021, 19:38
- Kawasaki EX and Mazda 5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131069497
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 21 Jul 2021, 02:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131068305
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Jun 2021, 19:46
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131053199
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 31 Oct 2020, 15:31
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137AV1162
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 30 Sep 2020, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20201379U1051
- Slight
Nissan NV200 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 24 Jul 2020, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20201377O1124
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 6 Jul 2020, 22:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137760821
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 16 Jun 2020, 17:15
- Citroen Xsara and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201376G0136
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Feb 2020, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137280752
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 20 Jan 2020, 12:21
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20201371K0649
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 9 Dec 2019, 11:10
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136CA0228
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 15 Nov 2019, 06:15
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136BF0261
- Serious
Renault Trafic crash on the A642 in Wakefield, 23 Oct 2019, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136AN1038
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 16 Oct 2019, 18:32
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136AG1519