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A654 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 536 collisions on the A654 from 1979 to 2025, with 774 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 107 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A654, up 11% from 9 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
536
1,863rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
774
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
107
145 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 58% on 2024

Crash severity on the A654

On the A654, 3% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal163%
  • Serious10720%
  • Slight41377%

Where the A654 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,863rd
Most casualties
1,779th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,804th

A654 accidents by year

Collisions on the A654 peaked at 26 in 1997 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A654, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251019
2024912
2023611
202256
202158
202024
201912
2018911
2017810
2016810
201546
20141521
201377
2012815
20111314
2010710
20091213
20081115
20071327
20061015
20051521
20041631
20031520
20021018
20011624
20001525
19991115
19982230
19972651
19961419
1995912
1994917
19931222
19921519
19912123
19901111
198989
19881120
1987911
19861213
19851010
19841517
19831018
19822128
19811419
19801213
19791422

When crashes happen on the A654

Friday has the most collisions on the A654 (95), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (148).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (11%)
  • Tuesday82 (15%)
  • Wednesday68 (13%)
  • Thursday66 (12%)
  • Friday95 (18%)
  • Saturday95 (18%)
  • Sunday69 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am67 (13%)
  • 9am to noon62 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm148 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm105 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.4%)
  • February33 (6.2%)
  • March48 (9%)
  • April52 (9.7%)
  • May44 (8.2%)
  • June39 (7.3%)
  • July40 (7.5%)
  • August44 (8.2%)
  • September47 (8.8%)
  • October53 (9.9%)
  • November47 (8.8%)
  • December44 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight370 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A654 crashes

On the A654, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph262 (49%)
  • 40 mph144 (27%)
  • 50 mph21 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph108 (20%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds458 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (7.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry359 (67%)
  • Wet or damp165 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway515 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A654 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A654, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant478 (62%)
  • Pedestrian105 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (12%)
  • Cyclist52 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car704 (75%)
  • Motorcycle90 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1037 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1570 (9%)
  • 16 to 20138 (18%)
  • 21 to 2589 (11%)
  • 26 to 35160 (21%)
  • 36 to 45102 (13%)
  • 46 to 5574 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6542 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3%)
  • Over 7527 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider445 (57%)
  • Passenger224 (29%)
  • Pedestrian105 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A654

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A654

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A654 crashes by council area

Of the 536 collisions on the A654, 534 were in Leeds.

Collisions on the A654 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds53477216106

A654 crashes by town

Collisions on the A654 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Rothwell, Leeds (176) and Leeds (91).

Recent crashes on the A654

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A654, from 8 March 2023 to 15 December 2025.

Severity