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A6539 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 75 collisions on the A6539 from 2009 to 2025, with 95 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 15 were serious.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A6539, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 2009
75
4,296th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
95
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
15
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A6539

None of the 75 collisions on the A6539 were fatal, and 20% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 2009 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1520%
  • Slight6080%

Where the A6539 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,296th
Most casualties
4,348th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

A6539 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6539 peaked at 8 in 2022 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6539, 2009 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202558
202468
202333
202288
202144
202045
201933
2018712
201722
201677
201534
201478
201359
201222
201133
201047
200922

When crashes happen on the A6539

Monday has the most collisions on the A6539 (14), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (19%)
  • Tuesday7 (9.3%)
  • Wednesday13 (17%)
  • Thursday11 (15%)
  • Friday11 (15%)
  • Saturday10 (13%)
  • Sunday9 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (12%)
  • 9am to noon9 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (11%)
  • February4 (5.3%)
  • March8 (11%)
  • April2 (2.7%)
  • May5 (6.7%)
  • June7 (9.3%)
  • July6 (8%)
  • September11 (15%)
  • October13 (17%)
  • November5 (6.7%)
  • December6 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight45 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (5.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6539 crashes

On the A6539, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph52 (69%)
  • 40 mph5 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (19%)
  • 60 mph2 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds62 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (12%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry50 (67%)
  • Wet or damp25 (33%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway54 (72%)
  • Roundabout21 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6539 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A6539, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant56 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (16%)
  • Cyclist9 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian9 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car94 (72%)
  • Motorcycle16 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (1.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.1%)
  • 16 to 2016 (17%)
  • 21 to 2510 (11%)
  • 26 to 3520 (21%)
  • 36 to 4519 (20%)
  • 46 to 5515 (16%)
  • 56 to 659 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.1%)
  • Over 751 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider68 (72%)
  • Passenger18 (19%)
  • Pedestrian9 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6539

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6539

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6539 crashes by council area

All 75 collisions on the A6539 were in Wakefield.

Collisions on the A6539 in each area, 2009 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield7595015

A6539 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6539 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Castleford (38) and Normanton, Wakefield (7).

Recent crashes on the A6539

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6539, from 16 July 2021 to 9 October 2025.

Severity