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WF9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,471 road traffic collisions in the WF9 postcode district, Wakefield, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,262 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 106 were fatal and 998 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 63 collisions, up 47% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1979
4,471
715th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,262
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
106
112 people killed
Serious collisions
998
1,204 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
63
Up 47% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Up 41% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WF9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1062.4%
  • Serious99822%
  • Slight3,36775%

What the data shows

  • WF9 had 518 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 747 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in WF9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,117 children under 16 were killed or injured in WF9, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in WF9.

Where WF9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
715th
Most casualties
635th
Most fatal collisions
244th
Most serious collisions
393rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday619 (14%)
  • Tuesday619 (14%)
  • Wednesday594 (13%)
  • Thursday653 (15%)
  • Friday799 (18%)
  • Saturday655 (15%)
  • Sunday532 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,146 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit994 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting253 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown62 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,284 (96%)
  • Roundabout93 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,263 (73%)
  • 40 mph262 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph91 (2%)
  • 60 mph822 (18%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,731 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds468 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds64 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist39 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other67 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,491 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,196 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist734 (12%)
  • Cyclist402 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant151 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant133 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)59 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WF9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WF9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WF9 peaked at 142 in 1989; 2025 had 63.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 63
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256379
20244356
20235575
20224973
20214563
20203856
20194652
20186088
20175176
20166893
201572114
20145683
201371110
20126179
201177122
201078119
200971122
200879134
200795144
200687131
200581137
200499160
2003114163
2002122183
200192125
2000109167
1999100149
1998127184
1997126191
1996108156
1995104147
1994117159
1993113142
1992131190
1991131164
1990124166
1989142191
1988136183
1987120146
1986123155
1985122152
1984126149
1983130163
1982116152
1981139183
1980139182
1979115154

Map of recent crashes in WF9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WF9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WF9

The 24 most recent collisions in WF9 happened between 22 July and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WF9

The B6422 has the most collisions in WF9, 892 of 4,471 (20%), followed by the B6273 (609).

Collisions in WF9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB64228921,16328195
2ndB627360987415136
3rdA63843171921102
4thA628295446477
5thB6474243358350
6thB642875128221
7thA62013972317
8thA63961601
9thA13402
10thA60213401

Council areas covering WF9

Collisions in WF9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wakefield has 4,451 of 4,471 (99.6%).

Collisions in WF9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield4,4516,227105990
2ndBarnsley112314
3rdDoncaster4602
4thNorth Yorkshire4502

Towns in WF9

Collisions in WF9 were recorded in 5 towns, led by South Elmsall (1,050) and Hemsworth (809).