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WF8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,578 road traffic collisions in the WF8 postcode district, Wakefield, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,007 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 114 were fatal and 934 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 73 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (81).

Collisions since 1979
5,578
408th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,007
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
114
133 people killed
Serious collisions
934
1,125 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
73
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
98
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WF8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1142%
  • Serious93417%
  • Slight4,53081%

What the data shows

  • WF8 had 778 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 998 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in WF8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 993 children under 16 were killed or injured in WF8, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in WF8.

Where WF8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
408th
Most casualties
310th
Most fatal collisions
205th
Most serious collisions
488th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday759 (14%)
  • Tuesday724 (13%)
  • Wednesday859 (15%)
  • Thursday769 (14%)
  • Friday980 (18%)
  • Saturday827 (15%)
  • Sunday660 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,976 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,073 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting413 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown97 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,826 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway1,499 (27%)
  • Roundabout137 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road77 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,490 (63%)
  • 40 mph294 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph65 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph576 (10%)
  • 70 mph1,119 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,568 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds623 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds107 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist66 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other79 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,125 (64%)
  • Pedestrian1,024 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist738 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist386 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)216 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant203 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant195 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant45 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WF8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WF8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WF8 peaked at 162 in 1980; 2025 had 73.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 73
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257398
202481121
202386107
202285117
20215983
20205477
201975105
201886115
201779128
2016100137
2015109155
201486144
20136892
2012102151
201187126
2010107156
200994155
2008114187
2007117177
2006114163
2005101157
2004148245
2003147234
2002141226
2001123186
2000138203
1999144216
1998140202
1997150221
1996144217
1995146227
1994157218
1993144198
1992138178
1991156214
1990133170
1989144198
1988154224
1987134189
1986117157
1985157195
1984124161
1983143194
1982148207
1981145186
1980162216
1979124174

Map of recent crashes in WF8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WF8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WF8

The 24 most recent collisions in WF8 happened between 1 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WF8

The A639 has the most collisions in WF8, 1,017 of 5,578 (18%), followed by the A645 (951).

Collisions in WF8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6391,0171,48920145
2ndA6459511,32213155
3rdA19241,58939162
4thM621722741024
5thA628104166225
6thB6134101150220
7thA1(M)6210727
8thB6474485508
9thA620171410
10thA1626901
11thA6386700
12thB61203600
13thM13900

Council areas covering WF8

Collisions in WF8 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wakefield has 5,285 of 5,578 (95%).

Collisions in WF8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield5,2857,538103862
2ndNorth Yorkshire154237538
3rdDoncaster136229633
4thYork3301

Towns in WF8

Collisions in WF8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Pontefract (3,337) and Knottingley (5).