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A643 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,950 collisions on the A643 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,034 casualties. Of those crashes, 49 were fatal and 508 serious, and 52 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 24 collisions on the A643, down 27% from 33 in 2024, with 33 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,950
395th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,034
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
52 people killed
Serious collisions
508
579 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Down 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the A643

On the A643, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal491.7%
  • Serious50817%
  • Slight2,39381%

Where the A643 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
395th
Most casualties
379th
Most fatal collisions
422nd
Most serious collisions
425th

A643 accidents by year

Collisions on the A643 peaked at 105 in 1998 and were down to 24 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A643, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252433
20243339
20234055
20223646
20212839
20202024
20191922
20183244
20172738
20163963
20153646
20145166
20134472
20125986
20115266
20104559
20094672
200866103
200775101
200673127
200587135
200483132
200389123
20027696
200185128
2000104154
199985117
1998105150
199779109
199676105
199582106
199482110
19936889
19927798
199182107
19908099
19895878
198886109
19877393
198670101
19857081
19846989
19837591
19825977
19816374
19807293
19797089

When crashes happen on the A643

Friday has the most collisions on the A643 (511), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (772).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday425 (14%)
  • Tuesday445 (15%)
  • Wednesday429 (15%)
  • Thursday461 (16%)
  • Friday511 (17%)
  • Saturday415 (14%)
  • Sunday264 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am110 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am41 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am384 (13%)
  • 9am to noon360 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm528 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm772 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm465 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight290 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January252 (8.5%)
  • February201 (6.8%)
  • March251 (8.5%)
  • April230 (7.8%)
  • May241 (8.2%)
  • June205 (6.9%)
  • July219 (7.4%)
  • August214 (7.3%)
  • September249 (8.4%)
  • October292 (9.9%)
  • November309 (10%)
  • December287 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,041 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit823 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A643 crashes

On the A643, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,039 (69%)
  • 40 mph641 (22%)
  • 50 mph48 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph205 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,362 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds381 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (1.5%)
  • Other93 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,855 (63%)
  • Wet or damp1,028 (35%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.5%)
  • Snow22 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,327 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway300 (10%)
  • Roundabout290 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A643 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A643, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,520 (62%)
  • Pedestrian568 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist425 (11%)
  • Cyclist208 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant140 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant85 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (0.8%)
  • Other54 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,061 (76%)
  • Motorcycle438 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes262 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle212 (4%)
  • Bus or coach142 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes132 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car47 (0.9%)
  • Other40 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10171 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15241 (6%)
  • 16 to 20704 (17%)
  • 21 to 25599 (15%)
  • 26 to 35816 (20%)
  • 36 to 45549 (14%)
  • 46 to 55382 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65239 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75145 (3.6%)
  • Over 75116 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,376 (59%)
  • Passenger1,090 (27%)
  • Pedestrian568 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A643

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A643

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A643 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A643 were recorded in 3 council areas. Leeds has the most, with 1,421, followed by Kirklees (990) and Calderdale (537).

Collisions on the A643 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds1,4211,94115222
2ndKirklees9901,36825193
3rdCalderdale537722993

A643 crashes by town

Collisions on the A643 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Leeds (777) and Morley, Leeds (573).

Recent crashes on the A643

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A643, from 27 December 2024 to 28 December 2025.

Severity