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A645 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,748 collisions on the A645 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,963 casualties. Of those crashes, 71 were fatal and 586 serious, and 81 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 32 collisions on the A645, up 14% from 28 in 2024, with 37 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,748
422nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,963
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
81 people killed
Serious collisions
586
711 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Up 16% on 2024

Crash severity on the A645

On the A645, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal712.6%
  • Serious58621%
  • Slight2,09176%

Where the A645 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
422nd
Most casualties
390th
Most fatal collisions
296th
Most serious collisions
351st

A645 accidents by year

Collisions on the A645 peaked at 89 in 1985 and were down to 32 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A645, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253237
20242832
20233953
20223344
20213446
20202130
20191829
20182841
20172533
20164158
20154867
20143652
20134161
20124481
20114157
20103041
20095494
20085986
20074771
20064171
200567111
20045889
200368109
200278119
200180129
200062103
19995584
19986494
199776132
199663100
199584118
199484122
199375109
199265106
199177107
199077109
198975117
19887789
19877299
19867499
198589110
19847493
198386104
198282113
198185108
198084110
19797796

When crashes happen on the A645

Friday has the most collisions on the A645 (494), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (643).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday395 (14%)
  • Tuesday347 (13%)
  • Wednesday379 (14%)
  • Thursday407 (15%)
  • Friday494 (18%)
  • Saturday404 (15%)
  • Sunday322 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am106 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am70 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am297 (11%)
  • 9am to noon361 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm508 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm643 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm451 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight312 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January226 (8.2%)
  • February204 (7.4%)
  • March207 (7.5%)
  • April226 (8.2%)
  • May233 (8.5%)
  • June225 (8.2%)
  • July235 (8.6%)
  • August201 (7.3%)
  • September260 (9.5%)
  • October245 (8.9%)
  • November247 (9%)
  • December239 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,850 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit725 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting115 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A645 crashes

On the A645, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,879 (68%)
  • 40 mph307 (11%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph526 (19%)
  • 70 mph31 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,268 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds288 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist29 (1.1%)
  • Other103 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,819 (66%)
  • Wet or damp827 (30%)
  • Frost or ice69 (2.5%)
  • Snow27 (1%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,534 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway139 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout62 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A645 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A645, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,402 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist552 (14%)
  • Pedestrian496 (13%)
  • Cyclist218 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant122 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant85 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1%)
  • Other49 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,558 (72%)
  • Motorcycle546 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle223 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes216 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes170 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach116 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle39 (0.8%)
  • Other53 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 565 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10128 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15258 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20774 (20%)
  • 21 to 25550 (14%)
  • 26 to 35706 (18%)
  • 36 to 45504 (13%)
  • 46 to 55414 (10%)
  • 56 to 65287 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75169 (4.3%)
  • Over 75103 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,345 (59%)
  • Passenger1,122 (28%)
  • Pedestrian496 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A645

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A645

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A645 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A645 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wakefield has the most, with 2,274, followed by North Yorkshire (352) and East Riding of Yorkshire (114).

Collisions on the A645 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield2,2743,24846451
2ndNorth Yorkshire35254220106
3rdEast Riding of Yorkshire114165528
4thKirklees4401

A645 crashes by town

Collisions on the A645 were recorded in 10 towns and built-up areas, led by Pontefract (859) and Featherstone, Wakefield (479).

Recent crashes on the A645

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A645, from 11 May to 31 December 2025.

Severity