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A629 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,002 collisions on the A629 from 1979 to 2025, with 15,921 casualties. Of those crashes, 218 were fatal and 2,007 serious, and 242 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 103 collisions on the A629, up 17% from 88 in 2024, with 144 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
11,002
69th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
15,921
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
218
242 people killed
Serious collisions
2,007
2,417 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
103
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
144
Up 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the A629

On the A629, 2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2182%
  • Serious2,00718%
  • Slight8,77780%

Where the A629 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
69th
Most casualties
62nd
Most fatal collisions
78th
Most serious collisions
69th

A629 accidents by year

Collisions on the A629 peaked at 347 in 1998 and were down to 103 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A629, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 103
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025103144
202488106
2023113163
2022113161
202192127
202074110
2019111154
201891131
2017115190
2016139205
2015129191
2014146217
2013179269
2012162231
2011152221
2010189282
2009204320
2008234391
2007236355
2006196301
2005230359
2004214327
2003257380
2002245382
2001311486
2000302470
1999337483
1998347554
1997335508
1996338500
1995289398
1994334453
1993306449
1992276394
1991275368
1990311416
1989294412
1988322435
1987307395
1986316420
1985274390
1984298420
1983286397
1982338473
1981343515
1980324427
1979327441

When crashes happen on the A629

Friday has the most collisions on the A629 (1,894), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (2,549).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,500 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,516 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,481 (13%)
  • Thursday1,644 (15%)
  • Friday1,894 (17%)
  • Saturday1,640 (15%)
  • Sunday1,327 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am471 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am186 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am1,366 (12%)
  • 9am to noon1,572 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,995 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm2,549 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm1,650 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,213 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January915 (8.3%)
  • February835 (7.6%)
  • March850 (7.7%)
  • April843 (7.7%)
  • May882 (8%)
  • June868 (7.9%)
  • July894 (8.1%)
  • August907 (8.2%)
  • September915 (8.3%)
  • October1,040 (9.5%)
  • November1,037 (9.4%)
  • December1,016 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight7,593 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,884 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting316 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown151 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit58 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A629 crashes

On the A629, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph6,461 (59%)
  • 40 mph2,045 (19%)
  • 50 mph393 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph1,638 (15%)
  • 70 mph450 (4.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,577 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,596 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds200 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds173 (1.6%)
  • Other390 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded66 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry6,437 (59%)
  • Wet or damp4,220 (38%)
  • Frost or ice221 (2%)
  • Snow109 (1%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,130 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway2,021 (18%)
  • Roundabout745 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A629 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A629, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant10,237 (64%)
  • Pedestrian2,023 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist1,635 (10%)
  • Cyclist677 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant566 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant303 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant173 (1.1%)
  • Other307 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car15,123 (76%)
  • Motorcycle1,591 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes822 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes733 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle706 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach613 (3.1%)
  • Other399 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5331 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10482 (3%)
  • 11 to 15817 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 202,689 (17%)
  • 21 to 252,271 (14%)
  • 26 to 353,054 (19%)
  • 36 to 452,252 (14%)
  • 46 to 551,667 (10%)
  • 56 to 651,121 (7%)
  • 66 to 75700 (4.4%)
  • Over 75506 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider9,044 (57%)
  • Passenger4,854 (30%)
  • Pedestrian2,023 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A629

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A629

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A629 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A629 were recorded in 8 council areas. Kirklees has the most, with 3,038, followed by Calderdale (2,896) and Bradford (2,685).

Collisions on the A629 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees3,0384,38451526
2ndCalderdale2,8964,10046482
3rdBradford2,6853,89661513
4thRotherham7671,0708130
5thNorth Yorkshire6391,03632165
6thBarnsley54484816119
7thSheffield425579471
8thWakefield7701

A629 crashes by town

Collisions on the A629 were recorded in 15 towns and built-up areas, led by Halifax (2,012) and Huddersfield (1,952).

Recent crashes on the A629

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A629, from 5 November to 30 December 2025.

Severity