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A652 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,474 collisions on the A652 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,036 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 253 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A652, level with 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,474
752nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,036
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
25 people killed
Serious collisions
253
296 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the A652

On the A652, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.5%
  • Serious25317%
  • Slight1,19981%

Where the A652 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
752nd
Most casualties
735th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
844th

A652 accidents by year

Collisions on the A652 peaked at 55 in 2001 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A652, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251520
20241519
20232325
20222027
20211525
20201219
2019912
2018910
20171518
20162739
20152529
20141721
20131428
20122030
20111621
20102328
20092945
20083152
20073246
20062438
20053355
20043547
20034575
20024774
20015587
20005271
19994568
19984165
19972533
19963751
19952846
19942842
19933948
19924664
19914356
19905270
19893544
19883141
19873943
19864248
19854361
19844754
19833344
19824857
19813541
19804147
19793852

When crashes happen on the A652

Friday has the most collisions on the A652 (263), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (364).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday191 (13%)
  • Tuesday174 (12%)
  • Wednesday224 (15%)
  • Thursday217 (15%)
  • Friday263 (18%)
  • Saturday236 (16%)
  • Sunday169 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am95 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am23 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am147 (10%)
  • 9am to noon176 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm269 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm364 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm198 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight202 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January138 (9.4%)
  • February114 (7.7%)
  • March102 (6.9%)
  • April110 (7.5%)
  • May113 (7.7%)
  • June102 (6.9%)
  • July121 (8.2%)
  • August107 (7.3%)
  • September139 (9.4%)
  • October143 (9.7%)
  • November155 (11%)
  • December130 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight952 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit507 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A652 crashes

On the A652, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,396 (95%)
  • 40 mph77 (5.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,219 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.2%)
  • Other21 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry947 (64%)
  • Wet or damp501 (34%)
  • Frost or ice14 (0.9%)
  • Snow11 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,417 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A652 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A652, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,154 (57%)
  • Pedestrian388 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist253 (12%)
  • Cyclist112 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant33 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (1.4%)
  • Other20 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,038 (76%)
  • Motorcycle251 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes119 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach45 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (1.5%)
  • Other24 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1053 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15133 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20398 (20%)
  • 21 to 25290 (14%)
  • 26 to 35434 (21%)
  • 36 to 45276 (14%)
  • 46 to 55174 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 65116 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7559 (2.9%)
  • Over 7555 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,103 (54%)
  • Passenger545 (27%)
  • Pedestrian388 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A652

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A652

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A652 crashes by council area

Of the 1,474 collisions on the A652, 1,469 were in Kirklees.

Collisions on the A652 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees1,4692,02722250

A652 crashes by town

Collisions on the A652 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Batley (1,048) and Dewsbury (270).

Recent crashes on the A652

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A652, from 17 March 2024 to 9 December 2025.

Severity