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Menston road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
287
1,595th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
387
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
50
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Menston

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious5017%
  • Slight23281%

What the data shows

  • Menston had 36 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 48 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Menston were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 57 children under 16 were killed or injured in Menston, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in Menston.

Where Menston ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,595th
Most casualties
1,562nd
Most fatal collisions
1,368th
Most serious collisions
1,728th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (17%)
  • Thursday33 (11%)
  • Friday30 (10%)
  • Saturday48 (17%)
  • Sunday47 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight219 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (92%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph204 (71%)
  • 40 mph74 (26%)
  • 60 mph7 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds221 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant228 (59%)
  • Cyclist54 (14%)
  • Pedestrian44 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Menston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Menston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Menston peaked at 15 in 1986; 2025 had 1.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202445
202333
202245
202136
202011
201900
201878
201744
2016914
201534
201479
2013710
201222
201136
201057
200978
2008812
200734
200634
200533
200479
2003913
200258
2001812
200057
199988
1998811
1997812
199669
1995713
1994913
199347
1992812
199178
199067
19891013
1988711
198758
19861519
1985810
19841114
198367
198244
19811112
1980712
19791112

Map of recent crashes in Menston

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Menston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Menston

The 24 most recent collisions in Menston happened between 21 December 2017 and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Menston

The A65 has the most collisions in Menston, 168 of 287 (59%), followed by the A6038 (35).

Collisions in Menston on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA65168232434
2ndA6038355014

Council areas covering Menston

Collisions in Menston were recorded in 2 council areas. Bradford has 189 of 287 (66%).

Collisions in Menston by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBradford189245532
2ndLeeds98142018

Postcode districts in Menston

Collisions in Menston were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by LS29 (268) and LS21 (12).