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WF2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,462 road traffic collisions in the WF2 postcode district, Wakefield, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,759 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 104 were fatal and 1,341 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 91 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (84).

Collisions since 1979
6,462
246th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,759
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
104
105 people killed
Serious collisions
1,341
1,547 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
91
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
115
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WF2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1041.6%
  • Serious1,34121%
  • Slight5,01778%

What the data shows

  • WF2 had 798 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 1,098 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in WF2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,512 children under 16 were killed or injured in WF2, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in WF2.

Where WF2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
246th
Most casualties
233rd
Most fatal collisions
253rd
Most serious collisions
140th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday894 (14%)
  • Tuesday881 (14%)
  • Wednesday884 (14%)
  • Thursday1,008 (16%)
  • Friday1,102 (17%)
  • Saturday917 (14%)
  • Sunday776 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,657 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,512 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting166 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown105 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,897 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway1,181 (18%)
  • Roundabout244 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road105 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph5,204 (81%)
  • 40 mph315 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph50 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph358 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph502 (7.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,428 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds691 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds98 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds41 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist38 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other67 (1%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,048 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,440 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist932 (11%)
  • Cyclist672 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant292 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant151 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)88 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant74 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WF2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WF2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WF2 peaked at 194 in 1982; 2025 had 91.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 91
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202591115
20248498
20238294
20228394
202185103
20206179
20196585
20187899
201777100
201692129
2015111134
201492117
201390129
201299144
201184121
2010111162
2009119162
2008117172
2007140201
2006135189
2005135210
2004171259
2003150237
2002161251
2001165256
2000192286
1999181265
1998181247
1997192258
1996186243
1995177251
1994155199
1993178241
1992164224
1991165203
1990158222
1989164223
1988171234
1987146188
1986190264
1985170211
1984163193
1983168200
1982194249
1981163209
1980165214
1979161195

Map of recent crashes in WF2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WF2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WF2

The 24 most recent collisions in WF2 happened between 1 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WF2

The A638 has the most collisions in WF2, 861 of 6,462 (13%), followed by the A61 (603).

Collisions in WF2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6388611,14410154
2ndA616039198138
3rdA64256174314136
4thA6363985161082
5thM1379577943
6thA650207260632
7thB6475207269341
8thB6132189311442
9thB6378186266442
10thB61245773018
11thA61864265111
12thB6186193103
13thB6389111603
14thB61234601

Council areas covering WF2

Collisions in WF2 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wakefield has 6,182 of 6,462 (96%).

Collisions in WF2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield6,1828,330981,304
2ndLeeds275424634
3rdKirklees3302

Towns in WF2

Collisions in WF2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wakefield (5,060) and Walton, Wakefield (98).