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Dewsbury road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,212 road traffic collisions in Dewsbury, Kirklees, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,039 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 108 were fatal and 1,281 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 101 collisions, up 26% on 2024 (80).

Collisions since 1979
8,212
143rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
11,039
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
108
110 people killed
Serious collisions
1,281
1,384 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
101
Up 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
121
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Dewsbury

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1081.3%
  • Serious1,28116%
  • Slight6,82383%

What the data shows

  • Dewsbury had 941 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 1,671 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Dewsbury were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,138 children under 16 were killed or injured in Dewsbury, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Dewsbury.

Where Dewsbury ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
143rd
Most casualties
136th
Most fatal collisions
106th
Most serious collisions
150th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,117 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,147 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,212 (15%)
  • Thursday1,217 (15%)
  • Friday1,412 (17%)
  • Saturday1,222 (15%)
  • Sunday885 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,868 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,193 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown122 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,902 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway962 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road218 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout74 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded56 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph7,852 (96%)
  • 40 mph301 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph19 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,827 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds941 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds136 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds106 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other81 (1%)
  • Not recorded41 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,958 (54%)
  • Pedestrian2,545 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,005 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist670 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant421 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant174 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant143 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Dewsbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dewsbury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Dewsbury peaked at 237 in 2003; 2025 had 101.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 101
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025101121
202480101
2023125150
202289122
202189105
20206585
201983108
201896131
201791113
2016122183
2015132186
2014126180
2013140190
2012165245
2011134210
2010170265
2009180258
2008197285
2007209309
2006218301
2005223313
2004203289
2003237357
2002217322
2001220333
2000210312
1999232314
1998222311
1997205291
1996217321
1995212268
1994181238
1993198258
1992208268
1991212279
1990200248
1989206248
1988189239
1987175226
1986192230
1985206261
1984219260
1983208235
1982201247
1981199234
1980230287
1979178202

Map of recent crashes in Dewsbury

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Dewsbury

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Dewsbury

The 24 most recent collisions in Dewsbury happened between 5 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Dewsbury

The A638 has the most collisions in Dewsbury, 1,453 of 8,212 (18%), followed by the A644 (1,054).

Collisions in Dewsbury on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6381,4532,08019186
2ndA6441,0541,46215181
3rdB611764586413116
4thA6535929051090
5thB6409333466742
6thA652270348247
7thB612886139114
8thB6124263806
9thB617791200
10thA6283411

Council areas covering Dewsbury

Collisions in Dewsbury were recorded in 3 council areas. Kirklees has 8,154 of 8,212 (99%).

Collisions in Dewsbury by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees8,15410,9641041,270
2ndLeeds293526
3rdWakefield243223

Postcode districts in Dewsbury

Collisions in Dewsbury were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by WF13 (4,504) and WF12 (3,511).