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A655 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,412 collisions on the A655 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,864 casualties. Of those crashes, 37 were fatal and 272 serious, and 40 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the A655, up 138% from 8 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,412
782nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,864
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
40 people killed
Serious collisions
272
316 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Up 138% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 188% on 2024

Crash severity on the A655

On the A655, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal372.6%
  • Serious27219%
  • Slight1,10378%

Where the A655 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
782nd
Most casualties
805th
Most fatal collisions
563rd
Most serious collisions
792nd

A655 accidents by year

Collisions on the A655 peaked at 56 in 1986 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A655, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251923
202488
20231321
20221415
2021811
202033
20191013
20181419
20171115
20161822
20151217
20141625
20131920
20122430
20111618
20102438
20091218
20082326
20072530
20062034
20052938
20043350
20032937
20022634
20013166
20002736
19993140
19984764
19973953
19965171
19955479
19945174
19935260
19924151
19913638
19905164
19894252
19884145
19873649
19865669
19853546
19844657
19834565
19824053
19814760
19805163
19793644

When crashes happen on the A655

Thursday has the most collisions on the A655 (231), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (333).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday211 (15%)
  • Tuesday218 (15%)
  • Wednesday210 (15%)
  • Thursday231 (16%)
  • Friday215 (15%)
  • Saturday200 (14%)
  • Sunday127 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am35 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am185 (13%)
  • 9am to noon163 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm256 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm333 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm217 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight160 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January119 (8.4%)
  • February103 (7.3%)
  • March130 (9.2%)
  • April97 (6.9%)
  • May107 (7.6%)
  • June121 (8.6%)
  • July117 (8.3%)
  • August125 (8.9%)
  • September116 (8.2%)
  • October122 (8.6%)
  • November131 (9.3%)
  • December124 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight937 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit407 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A655 crashes

On the A655, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph829 (59%)
  • 40 mph337 (24%)
  • 50 mph39 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph199 (14%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,165 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Other34 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry916 (65%)
  • Wet or damp454 (32%)
  • Frost or ice30 (2.1%)
  • Snow10 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,092 (77%)
  • Roundabout211 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A655 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A655, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant997 (53%)
  • Pedestrian297 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist279 (15%)
  • Cyclist120 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (5%)
  • Van occupant39 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,693 (70%)
  • Motorcycle282 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes101 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach83 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Other24 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1058 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1584 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20353 (19%)
  • 21 to 25293 (16%)
  • 26 to 35372 (20%)
  • 36 to 45264 (14%)
  • 46 to 55182 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65105 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7572 (3.9%)
  • Over 7548 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,080 (58%)
  • Passenger487 (26%)
  • Pedestrian297 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A655

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A655

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A655 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A655 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wakefield has the most, with 1,400, followed by Manchester (5) and Bury (4).

Collisions on the A655 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield1,4001,84837270
2ndManchester5700
3rdBury4400

A655 crashes by town

Collisions on the A655 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Castleford (542) and Normanton, Wakefield (391).

Recent crashes on the A655

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A655, from 17 April 2024 to 22 December 2025.

Severity