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A656 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 898 collisions on the A656 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,282 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 193 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A656, down 61% from 18 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
898
1,201st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,282
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
24 people killed
Serious collisions
193
237 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 61% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A656

On the A656, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202.2%
  • Serious19321%
  • Slight68576%

Where the A656 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,201st
Most casualties
1,161st
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,082nd

A656 accidents by year

Collisions on the A656 peaked at 42 in 1990 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A656, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
20241833
20231015
20221618
202189
202068
201957
201879
20171421
20161113
20151124
20141518
20131114
20121013
20111632
20101834
20092032
20081931
20071320
20061929
20051926
20042335
20032131
20021522
20012243
20002139
19992027
19981525
19971319
19963147
19951823
19943550
19931931
19922332
19912938
19904250
19893047
19883037
19872223
19862532
19852732
19842022
19832229
19822125
19812634
19802837
19792735

When crashes happen on the A656

Friday has the most collisions on the A656 (156), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (203).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (13%)
  • Tuesday117 (13%)
  • Wednesday102 (11%)
  • Thursday148 (16%)
  • Friday156 (17%)
  • Saturday138 (15%)
  • Sunday120 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am74 (8.2%)
  • 9am to noon134 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm189 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm203 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm149 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight85 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (8.5%)
  • February72 (8%)
  • March74 (8.2%)
  • April62 (6.9%)
  • May69 (7.7%)
  • June72 (8%)
  • July67 (7.5%)
  • August62 (6.9%)
  • September74 (8.2%)
  • October84 (9.4%)
  • November98 (11%)
  • December88 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight613 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit206 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A656 crashes

On the A656, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph501 (56%)
  • 40 mph41 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph29 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph321 (36%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds738 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.2%)
  • Other28 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry568 (63%)
  • Wet or damp308 (34%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway711 (79%)
  • Roundabout102 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A656 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A656, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant792 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist193 (15%)
  • Pedestrian152 (12%)
  • Cyclist66 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,230 (74%)
  • Motorcycle188 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Other15 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1048 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1578 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20216 (17%)
  • 21 to 25201 (16%)
  • 26 to 35223 (17%)
  • 36 to 45176 (14%)
  • 46 to 55129 (10%)
  • 56 to 6589 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.8%)
  • Over 7539 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider784 (61%)
  • Passenger346 (27%)
  • Pedestrian152 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A656

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A656

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A656 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A656 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wakefield has the most, with 471, followed by Leeds (414) and Bradford (4).

Collisions on the A656 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield471594390
2ndLeeds41467217100
3rdBradford4501

A656 crashes by town

Of the 898 collisions on the A656, 457 were in the built-up area of Castleford.

Recent crashes on the A656

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A656, from 22 February 2024 to 18 December 2025.

Severity