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BD11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,315 road traffic collisions in the BD11 postcode district, Kirklees, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,849 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 218 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, down from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,315
2,057th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,849
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
29 people killed
Serious collisions
218
244 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 36% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BD11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal282.1%
  • Serious21817%
  • Slight1,06981%

What the data shows

  • BD11 had 163 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 253 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in BD11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 226 children under 16 were killed or injured in BD11, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in BD11.

Where BD11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,057th
Most casualties
2,051st
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
2,191st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday181 (14%)
  • Tuesday176 (13%)
  • Wednesday188 (14%)
  • Thursday224 (17%)
  • Friday230 (17%)
  • Saturday178 (14%)
  • Sunday138 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight923 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit366 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,016 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway193 (15%)
  • Roundabout93 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph618 (47%)
  • 40 mph296 (23%)
  • 50 mph65 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph169 (13%)
  • 70 mph165 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,058 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,203 (65%)
  • Pedestrian210 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist187 (10%)
  • Cyclist110 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant58 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BD11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BD11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BD11 peaked at 54 in 1998; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251316
20241525
20232024
20222033
20212125
2020913
20192128
20181315
20171316
20161825
20153035
20141112
20132024
20122537
20112126
20102328
20092733
20082645
20072859
20064268
20052736
20042641
20033546
20024177
20013255
20004165
19993855
19985480
19973652
19963948
19953146
19942736
19932939
19922530
19913845
19903034
19893651
19883243
19872939
19862943
19853543
19844048
19832739
19823250
19813038
19803645
19792438

Map of recent crashes in BD11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BD11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BD11

The 24 most recent collisions in BD11 happened between 17 April 2024 and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BD11

The A58 has the most collisions in BD11, 338 of 1,315 (26%), followed by the A650 (279).

Collisions in BD11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58338460667
2ndA6502794271350
3rdA651214299338
4thM62159262111
5thB61357810718
6thB6125425304
7thA6524400
8thM6213411

Council areas covering BD11

Collisions in BD11 were recorded in 3 council areas. Kirklees has 628 of 1,315 (48%).

Collisions in BD11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees628887793
2ndLeeds62787620117
3rdBradford608618

Towns in BD11

Collisions in BD11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Gomersal and Birkenshaw (485) and Drighlington and Gildersome (401).