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A653 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,462 collisions on the A653 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,848 casualties. Of those crashes, 43 were fatal and 520 serious, and 47 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 31 collisions on the A653, down 31% from 45 in 2024, with 35 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,462
327th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,848
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
47 people killed
Serious collisions
520
582 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Down 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Down 39% on 2024

Crash severity on the A653

On the A653, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.2%
  • Serious52015%
  • Slight2,89984%

Where the A653 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
327th
Most casualties
314th
Most fatal collisions
488th
Most serious collisions
409th

A653 accidents by year

Collisions on the A653 peaked at 105 in 2001 and were down to 31 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A653, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253135
20244557
20235066
20224770
20214257
20202433
20193543
20184365
20174253
20165575
20156799
20145675
20135974
201266108
201173110
201068103
200990123
200898156
200786133
200683117
200578117
200499178
200394147
200297159
2001105152
2000101159
199989119
199886150
1997103143
199690116
199599140
199489125
199373102
1992101138
199187114
199089116
198985110
198884108
19877080
19867595
198581119
19846882
19837085
19827593
19817284
198087101
19795564

When crashes happen on the A653

Friday has the most collisions on the A653 (607), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (880).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday505 (15%)
  • Tuesday516 (15%)
  • Wednesday530 (15%)
  • Thursday507 (15%)
  • Friday607 (18%)
  • Saturday437 (13%)
  • Sunday360 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am119 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am50 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am439 (13%)
  • 9am to noon485 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm637 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm880 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm544 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight308 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January285 (8.2%)
  • February258 (7.5%)
  • March283 (8.2%)
  • April273 (7.9%)
  • May257 (7.4%)
  • June261 (7.5%)
  • July265 (7.7%)
  • August268 (7.7%)
  • September265 (7.7%)
  • October321 (9.3%)
  • November360 (10%)
  • December366 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,429 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit951 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown69 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A653 crashes

On the A653, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,733 (50%)
  • 40 mph1,414 (41%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph47 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph256 (7.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,817 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds433 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1.2%)
  • Other84 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,206 (64%)
  • Wet or damp1,167 (34%)
  • Frost or ice64 (1.8%)
  • Snow22 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,539 (44%)
  • Single carriageway1,524 (44%)
  • Roundabout246 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road143 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A653 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A653, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,949 (61%)
  • Pedestrian753 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist362 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant320 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist217 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant117 (2.4%)
  • Other124 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,696 (75%)
  • Motorcycle371 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach340 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes338 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle227 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes158 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car76 (1.2%)
  • Other54 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5101 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10166 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15293 (6%)
  • 16 to 20691 (14%)
  • 21 to 25706 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,098 (23%)
  • 36 to 45694 (14%)
  • 46 to 55448 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65310 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75192 (4%)
  • Over 75145 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,632 (54%)
  • Passenger1,463 (30%)
  • Pedestrian753 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A653

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A653

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A653 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A653 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has the most, with 2,863, followed by Kirklees (596).

Collisions on the A653 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds2,8633,92234431
2ndKirklees596923989

A653 crashes by town

Collisions on the A653 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Leeds (1,957) and Dewsbury (592).

Recent crashes on the A653

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A653, from 26 March to 29 December 2025.

Severity