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A651 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 506 collisions on the A651 from 1979 to 2025, with 686 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 96 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A651, down 11% from 9 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
506
1,954th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
686
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
96
109 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the A651

On the A651, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious9619%
  • Slight39879%

Where the A651 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,954th
Most casualties
1,952nd
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

A651 accidents by year

Collisions on the A651 peaked at 18 in 2009 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A651, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
2024911
202377
2022712
2021811
202033
201967
201866
201744
201634
20151012
2014718
201356
2012916
201188
20101011
20091826
20081015
2007914
20061418
2005914
2004811
200366
20021023
20011727
20001116
19991421
19981524
19971113
19961722
19951318
19941517
19931418
19921824
19911212
1990912
19891422
19881621
19871012
19861114
19851517
19841212
19831318
19821115
19811824
19801517
19791117

When crashes happen on the A651

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A651 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (134).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (15%)
  • Tuesday85 (17%)
  • Wednesday73 (14%)
  • Thursday82 (16%)
  • Friday78 (15%)
  • Saturday56 (11%)
  • Sunday58 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (14%)
  • 9am to noon65 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm134 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm76 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (11%)
  • February33 (6.5%)
  • March33 (6.5%)
  • April34 (6.7%)
  • May55 (11%)
  • June40 (7.9%)
  • July36 (7.1%)
  • August42 (8.3%)
  • September40 (7.9%)
  • October45 (8.9%)
  • November55 (11%)
  • December36 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight350 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit147 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A651 crashes

On the A651, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph340 (67%)
  • 40 mph157 (31%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds411 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.4%)
  • Other16 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry296 (58%)
  • Wet or damp197 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway465 (92%)
  • Roundabout28 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A651 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A651, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant409 (60%)
  • Pedestrian101 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (13%)
  • Cyclist46 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car721 (76%)
  • Motorcycle87 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2%)
  • 6 to 1037 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1543 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20104 (15%)
  • 21 to 25105 (15%)
  • 26 to 35129 (19%)
  • 36 to 4580 (12%)
  • 46 to 5566 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6%)
  • 66 to 7538 (5.5%)
  • Over 7529 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider413 (60%)
  • Passenger172 (25%)
  • Pedestrian101 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A651

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A651

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A651 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A651 were recorded in 2 council areas. Kirklees has the most, with 489, followed by Bradford (13).

Collisions on the A651 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees4896611293
2ndBradford132102

A651 crashes by town

Collisions on the A651 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Gomersal and Birkenshaw (431) and Heckmondwike (18).

Recent crashes on the A651

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A651, from 14 December 2022 to 29 December 2025.

Severity