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Huddersfield road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 19,785 road traffic collisions in Huddersfield, Kirklees, from 1979 to 2025, and 26,344 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 212 were fatal and 3,285 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 193 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (204).

Collisions since 1979
19,785
67th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
26,344
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
212
219 people killed
Serious collisions
3,285
3,619 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
193
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
233
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Huddersfield

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2121.1%
  • Serious3,28517%
  • Slight16,28882%

What the data shows

  • Huddersfield had 2,156 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 3,594 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Huddersfield were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 3,988 children under 16 were killed or injured in Huddersfield, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Huddersfield.

Where Huddersfield ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
67th
Most casualties
63rd
Most fatal collisions
55th
Most serious collisions
70th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,873 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,835 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,758 (14%)
  • Thursday3,025 (15%)
  • Friday3,296 (17%)
  • Saturday2,882 (15%)
  • Sunday2,116 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight13,871 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5,499 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown346 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit38 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway15,214 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway3,339 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road666 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout467 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded99 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph89 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph17,860 (90%)
  • 40 mph1,579 (8%)
  • 50 mph41 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph110 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph106 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds16,070 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,614 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds299 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds222 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds152 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist74 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.1%)
  • Other217 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded120 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant13,900 (53%)
  • Pedestrian6,169 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist2,564 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist1,451 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,229 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant432 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant316 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)94 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant88 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant80 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Huddersfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Huddersfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Huddersfield peaked at 600 in 1998; 2025 had 193.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 193
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025193233
2024204236
2023223271
2022239284
2021190235
2020151199
2019208266
2018234304
2017246309
2016268364
2015350474
2014250350
2013309411
2012361511
2011362508
2010389572
2009367577
2008398587
2007412597
2006396599
2005423640
2004477692
2003541781
2002523762
2001531783
2000548732
1999564751
1998600818
1997523698
1996502719
1995508682
1994495657
1993438556
1992466575
1991451575
1990538665
1989507618
1988544703
1987527644
1986502615
1985503633
1984521655
1983529665
1982569692
1981552685
1980598748
1979555713

Map of recent crashes in Huddersfield

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Huddersfield

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Huddersfield

The 24 most recent collisions in Huddersfield happened between 2 December and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Huddersfield

The A62 has the most collisions in Huddersfield, 3,233 of 19,785 (16%), followed by the A629 (1,952).

Collisions in Huddersfield on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA623,2334,55142512
2ndA6291,9522,74227316
3rdA6401,2201,62217205
4thA6411,0011,44417159
5thA6167761,0606140
6thB6432341455462
7thA6107280373654
8thB6111216258146
9thA642158195325
10thB6108147207328
11thM627112628
12thA643487117
13thB6118233303
14thA6446901
15thA60243301
16thA6143501
17thB61073501
18thB63423301

Council areas covering Huddersfield

Collisions in Huddersfield were recorded in 2 council areas. Kirklees has 19,733 of 19,785 (99.7%).

Collisions in Huddersfield by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees19,73326,2582113,280
2ndCalderdale467905

Postcode districts in Huddersfield

Collisions in Huddersfield were recorded in 9 postcode districts, led by HD1 (8,355) and HD2 (2,920).