Hyundai Kona crash on the A643 in Kirklees - 8 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025131680010

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 December 2025 at 16:20 a slight collision occurred near A643, A649, Kirklees involving 1 vehicle (hyundai kona) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.719980, -1.748620

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025131680010
Police Reference 131680010
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A643
Second Road A649
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000034
Current Highway Authority E08000034
LSOA Code E01011064

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Central refuge - no other controls

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HYUNDAI KONA
Fuel Type Electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 82
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.