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A64(M) accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 collisions on the A64(M) from 1981 to 2025, with 270 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 27 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A64(M), up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
170
3,444th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
270
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
27
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the A64(M)

On the A64(M), 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious2716%
  • Slight14082%

Where the A64(M) ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,444th
Most casualties
3,258th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

A64(M) accidents by year

Collisions on the A64(M) peaked at 14 in 1997 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A64(M), 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202422
2023714
202256
202148
202033
201913
201822
201758
201600
201500
201446
201300
2012713
2011412
201034
200934
200811
200723
200614
200500
200455
200300
200200
200111
2000411
19991021
1998613
19971421
19961219
1995712
1994712
1993710
199255
199155
199056
198934
198811
198722
198647
198522
198446
198334
198211
198144

When crashes happen on the A64(M)

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A64(M) (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (8.8%)
  • Tuesday24 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (19%)
  • Thursday23 (14%)
  • Friday29 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (18%)
  • Sunday16 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (4.1%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (13%)
  • 9am to noon24 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (12%)
  • February9 (5.3%)
  • March14 (8.2%)
  • April14 (8.2%)
  • May11 (6.5%)
  • June14 (8.2%)
  • July7 (4.1%)
  • August11 (6.5%)
  • September14 (8.2%)
  • October19 (11%)
  • November14 (8.2%)
  • December22 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A64(M) crashes

On the A64(M), 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph30 (18%)
  • 40 mph132 (78%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (57%)
  • Wet or damp69 (41%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway124 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (16%)
  • Single carriageway18 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A64(M) crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the A64(M), followed by motorcyclists (7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (7%)
  • Van occupant16 (5.9%)
  • Pedestrian7 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car291 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2038 (14%)
  • 21 to 2553 (20%)
  • 26 to 3562 (23%)
  • 36 to 4554 (20%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 755 (1.9%)
  • Over 757 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider183 (68%)
  • Passenger80 (30%)
  • Pedestrian7 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A64(M)

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A64(M)

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A64(M) crashes by council area

All 170 collisions on the A64(M) were in Leeds.

Collisions on the A64(M) in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds170270327

A64(M) crashes by town

Of the 170 collisions on the A64(M), 170 were in the built-up area of Leeds.

Recent crashes on the A64(M)

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A64(M), from 28 February 2020 to 23 December 2025.

Severity