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BD19 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,088 road traffic collisions in the BD19 postcode district, Kirklees, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,801 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 664 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1979
4,088
860th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,801
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
75 people killed
Serious collisions
664
789 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BD19

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal681.7%
  • Serious66416%
  • Slight3,35682%

What the data shows

  • BD19 had 493 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 740 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BD19 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 663 children under 16 were killed or injured in BD19, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in BD19.

Where BD19 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
860th
Most casualties
754th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
1,038th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday588 (14%)
  • Tuesday593 (15%)
  • Wednesday603 (15%)
  • Thursday599 (15%)
  • Friday747 (18%)
  • Saturday519 (13%)
  • Sunday439 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,887 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,114 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown57 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,538 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway1,027 (25%)
  • Roundabout372 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road117 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,385 (58%)
  • 40 mph291 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph141 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph210 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph1,048 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,325 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds526 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other36 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,768 (65%)
  • Pedestrian662 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist604 (10%)
  • Cyclist244 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant192 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant124 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)124 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BD19 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BD19, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BD19 peaked at 136 in 1998; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253657
20244665
20236080
20226385
20214364
20203247
20194564
20185886
20176287
20164874
20156594
20146195
20136796
20124877
201176119
201079107
200981157
200877117
200789142
200697140
200589132
200499148
200396140
2002106169
2001103180
2000112184
1999131180
1998136191
1997121176
1996111169
1995106153
1994105135
199397130
199294134
1991108136
1990118155
1989109149
1988109140
198794123
198685114
198588108
1984105126
198396115
1982117149
1981107138
1980105133
1979108141

Map of recent crashes in BD19

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BD19

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BD19

The 24 most recent collisions in BD19 happened between 4 July and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BD19

The M62 has the most collisions in BD19, 864 of 4,088 (21%), followed by the A638 (660).

Collisions in BD19 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM628641,4541487
2ndA63866085611101
3rdA64347162510102
4thA58376530660
5thM606244362227
6thA651234300746
7thB6120199271236
8thA649147252628
9thA65262103210
10thB6121405418
11thB63793246011
12thB6122223204

Council areas covering BD19

Collisions in BD19 were recorded in 3 council areas. Kirklees has 4,024 of 4,088 (98%).

Collisions in BD19 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees4,0245,69167649
2ndCalderdale59102113
3rdBradford3502

Towns in BD19

Collisions in BD19 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Cleckheaton (1,598) and Gomersal and Birkenshaw (613).