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Gomersal and Birkenshaw road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,232 road traffic collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw, Kirklees, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,639 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 229 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,232
656th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,639
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
26 people killed
Serious collisions
229
254 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Gomersal and Birkenshaw

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal241.9%
  • Serious22919%
  • Slight97979%

What the data shows

  • Gomersal and Birkenshaw had 148 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 238 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 252 children under 16 were killed or injured in Gomersal and Birkenshaw, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw.

Where Gomersal and Birkenshaw ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
656th
Most casualties
626th
Most fatal collisions
413th
Most serious collisions
640th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday169 (14%)
  • Tuesday193 (16%)
  • Wednesday181 (15%)
  • Thursday186 (15%)
  • Friday207 (17%)
  • Saturday160 (13%)
  • Sunday136 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight832 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit370 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,118 (91%)
  • Roundabout69 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph891 (72%)
  • 40 mph257 (21%)
  • 50 mph12 (1%)
  • 60 mph48 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph21 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,002 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant935 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist241 (15%)
  • Pedestrian232 (14%)
  • Cyclist118 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant44 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Gomersal and Birkenshaw road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gomersal and Birkenshaw, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw peaked at 47 in 1998; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251315
20241724
20232122
20221924
20212228
202088
20191618
2018910
20171012
20161317
20152327
20142236
20131921
20122337
20112433
20102633
20092636
20082436
20072535
20062632
20052331
20042432
20032429
20022748
20012845
20003861
19993043
19984773
19972936
19962835
19952840
19942836
19933646
19923141
19912427
19903442
19893754
19883139
19873237
19862532
19853539
19843946
19832839
19823244
19814255
19804150
19792535

Map of recent crashes in Gomersal and Birkenshaw

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Gomersal and Birkenshaw

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Gomersal and Birkenshaw

The 24 most recent collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw happened between 10 June 2024 and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Gomersal and Birkenshaw

The A651 has the most collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw, 431 of 1,232 (35%), followed by the A58 (160).

Collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA651431585983
2ndA58160212228
3rdA643154207631
4thA65097136227
5thA652416116
6thM62183112
7thB6135162101
8thB6122141702

Council areas covering Gomersal and Birkenshaw

Collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw were recorded in 2 council areas. Kirklees has 1,100 of 1,232 (89%).

Collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees1,1001,45722196
2ndBradford129179233

Postcode districts in Gomersal and Birkenshaw

Collisions in Gomersal and Birkenshaw were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by BD19 (613) and BD11 (485).