Slight
Mazda CX-5 crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 2 Oct 2025, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131649363
Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF5 9BX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 277 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wakefield West ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 407 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 27 were serious.
In 2025 there were 9 collisions here, down from 10 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 277
- 2,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 407
- 1.47 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 9
- Down 10% on 2024
Crash severity at the WF5 9BX hotspot
29 of the 277 collisions here (10%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.7%
- Serious279.7%
- Slight24890%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 27
- Slightly injured
- 378
- All casualties
- 407
Accidents by year at the WF5 9BX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 23 in 2001, against an average of 11 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF5 9BX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 9
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 15 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 12 | 15 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012 | 10 | 14 |
| 2011 | 10 | 18 |
| 2010 | 17 | 26 |
| 2009 | 13 | 21 |
| 2008 | 8 | 11 |
| 2007 | 9 | 12 |
| 2006 | 17 | 29 |
| 2005 | 17 | 27 |
| 2004 | 21 | 26 |
| 2003 | 11 | 17 |
| 2002 | 14 | 32 |
| 2001 | 23 | 38 |
Map of crashes at the WF5 9BX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF5 9BX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF5 9BX 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 WF5 9BX 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 WF5 9BX hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Wakefield had the most collisions, 98 of 277.
Accident hotspots near WF5 9BX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 9AN area, 1 km away, with 110 collisions.
- Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 9AN area1 km away, 165 casualties110 collisions
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8LX area1.5 km away, 353 casualties270 collisions
- Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 8AZ area1.6 km away, 343 casualties284 collisions
- Wrenthorpe & Outwood West, Wakefield, WF2 0SP area1.7 km away, 148 casualties87 collisions
- Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 9EZ area1.9 km away, 114 casualties81 collisions
- Wakefield North, Wakefield, WF2 0AD area2 km away, 212 casualties169 collisions
- Wakefield West, Wakefield, WF2 8DD area2.2 km away, 721 casualties531 collisions
- Horbury & South Ossett, Wakefield, WF4 5HF area2.3 km away, 210 casualties176 collisions
All 277 crashes at the WF5 9BX hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 2 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 29 Sep 2025, 07:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131647754
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 8 Sep 2025, 09:20
- Vauxhall Vivaro and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131638897
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 31 Aug 2025, 14:47
- BMW X3 and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131637001
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 12 Aug 2025, 20:55
- BMW X5 and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131628093
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 7 Aug 2025, 10:20
- Audi A3, Ford Transit Custom and Alexander Dennis
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131625817
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 31 Jul 2025, 13:17
- Mercedes Sprinter and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025131622998
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 12 Jul 2025, 20:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2025131615276
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 29 Mar 2025, 14:00
- Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025131571358
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 11 Sep 2024, 20:50
- Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131491046
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 20 Aug 2024, 12:30
- Vauxhall Zafira and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131482313
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 12 Aug 2024, 12:57
- Volkswagen Golf, Citroen Berlingo and Skoda Octavia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131478917
- Serious
Kawasaki ZR crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 24 Jul 2024, 14:38
- Kawasaki ZR and Vauxhall Movano
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131471798
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 8 Jul 2024, 09:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131465110
- Slight
Skoda Kodiaq crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 2 Jul 2024, 18:00
- Skoda Kodiaq and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131462810
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 5 Jun 2024, 17:12
- Audi A4, Peugeot 208 and Suzuki Swift
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024131452190
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 15 Apr 2024, 17:00
- Vauxhall Astra, Volvo V40 and Ford B-Max
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131431931
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 23 Mar 2024, 16:00
- BMW 5 Series and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131424312
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 4 Jan 2024, 12:40
- Ford Transit and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131395101
- Slight
Car crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 28 Dec 2023, 18:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131394307
- Slight
Car crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 20 Oct 2023, 03:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131364915
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Cross crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 9 Oct 2023, 18:45
- Volkswagen T-Cross and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131361494
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 3 Oct 2023, 15:10
- Peugeot Expert, Ford Ka+ and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023131359870
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 26 Sep 2023, 14:16
- Mazda 6 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131356589
- Slight
Car crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 21 Aug 2023, 20:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131344075
- Slight
Mercedes GL Class crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 11 Jul 2023, 07:10
- Mercedes GL Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131328057
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 27 Jun 2023, 11:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131323306
- Slight
MAN crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 22 May 2023, 08:22
- MAN and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131311107
- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 18 May 2023, 14:04
- Citroen DS3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131308915
- Slight
Car crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 20 Feb 2023, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131278496
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 2 Dec 2022, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131249488
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 16 Nov 2022, 16:00
- Land Rover Defender and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022131243193
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 31 Oct 2022, 08:30
- Mercedes A Class and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022131236604
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 30 Aug 2022, 16:45
- Ford Transit Custom and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131214286
- Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 8 Jul 2022, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131196552
- Slight
Honda VFR 1200 crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 30 Jun 2022, 08:27
- Honda VFR 1200 and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131193617
- Slight
Kawasaki ZX crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 23 Jun 2022, 10:10
- Kawasaki ZX and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131191270
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 19 May 2022, 17:06
- Volkswagen Golf and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131188421
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 22 Mar 2022, 09:20
- Nissan X-Trail and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131156096
- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 7 Mar 2022, 08:00
- Volkswagen Scirocco and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131166121
- Serious
Toyota Auris crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 29 Jan 2022, 00:37
- Toyota Auris and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131137863
- Serious
Minibus crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 23 Jan 2022, 17:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131135472
- Serious
Abarth 595 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 18 Oct 2021, 13:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131099830
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 15 Sep 2021, 06:55
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131088031
- Slight
Car crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 19 Jun 2021, 14:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131057619
- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 28 Jan 2021, 18:34
- BMW 7 Series and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20211381S1434
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 18 Dec 2020, 16:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137CI0235
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A638 in Wakefield, 16 Dec 2020, 16:22
- Mercedes C Class and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020137CG1086