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A642 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,341 collisions on the A642 from 1979 to 2025, with 6,178 casualties. Of those crashes, 100 were fatal and 934 serious, and 111 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 47 collisions on the A642, level with 2024, with 57 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
4,341
244th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
6,178
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
100
111 people killed
Serious collisions
934
1,122 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A642

On the A642, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1002.3%
  • Serious93422%
  • Slight3,30776%

Where the A642 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
244th
Most casualties
233rd
Most fatal collisions
208th
Most serious collisions
203rd

A642 accidents by year

Collisions on the A642 peaked at 152 in 1989 and were down to 47 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A642, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254757
20244762
20235468
20224555
20213754
20202633
20193447
20182738
20173849
20165785
20154966
20146491
20135988
20125371
20115885
20107597
200976113
200877112
200779119
200685125
2005113176
2004105177
200398145
2002107158
2001107162
2000100152
1999112183
1998138210
1997122180
1996119175
1995140209
1994140195
1993149211
1992124166
1991105148
1990114143
1989152198
1988117171
1987127174
1986127182
1985109152
1984109149
1983116158
1982132177
1981126178
1980122164
1979124170

When crashes happen on the A642

Friday has the most collisions on the A642 (746), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,055).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday579 (13%)
  • Tuesday564 (13%)
  • Wednesday644 (15%)
  • Thursday623 (14%)
  • Friday746 (17%)
  • Saturday652 (15%)
  • Sunday533 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am195 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am79 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am567 (13%)
  • 9am to noon596 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm747 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,055 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm680 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight422 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January330 (7.6%)
  • February308 (7.1%)
  • March397 (9.1%)
  • April322 (7.4%)
  • May358 (8.2%)
  • June347 (8%)
  • July364 (8.4%)
  • August325 (7.5%)
  • September347 (8%)
  • October417 (9.6%)
  • November423 (9.7%)
  • December403 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,026 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,145 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting105 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A642 crashes

On the A642, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,630 (61%)
  • 40 mph963 (22%)
  • 50 mph82 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph617 (14%)
  • 70 mph41 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,529 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds569 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (1.1%)
  • Other117 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,750 (63%)
  • Wet or damp1,483 (34%)
  • Frost or ice65 (1.5%)
  • Snow35 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,892 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway235 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout161 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A642 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A642, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,964 (64%)
  • Pedestrian767 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist684 (11%)
  • Cyclist349 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant208 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant98 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (0.7%)
  • Other64 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car6,070 (76%)
  • Motorcycle686 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle355 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes335 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes223 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach218 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle44 (0.6%)
  • Other62 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5122 (2%)
  • 6 to 10171 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15344 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 201,044 (17%)
  • 21 to 25828 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,261 (20%)
  • 36 to 45888 (14%)
  • 46 to 55622 (10%)
  • 56 to 65420 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75294 (4.8%)
  • Over 75184 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,680 (60%)
  • Passenger1,731 (28%)
  • Pedestrian767 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A642

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A642

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A642 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A642 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wakefield has the most, with 2,210, followed by Leeds (1,457) and Kirklees (668).

Collisions on the A642 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield2,2103,07544508
2ndLeeds1,4572,13431283
3rdKirklees66896225142
4thCalderdale3301

A642 crashes by town

Collisions on the A642 were recorded in 11 towns and built-up areas, led by Wakefield (1,351) and Horbury (363).

Recent crashes on the A642

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A642, from 9 June to 23 December 2025.

Severity