Featherstone (Wakefield) road traffic accidents
Featherstone (Wakefield) recorded 488 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 694 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 694
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 694
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Featherstone (Wakefield)
Collisions recorded
488
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
694
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Featherstone (Wakefield)
Collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.9% of recorded collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield) happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield) have produced 694 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 45 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 339 collisions, Darkness 149 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 473 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 461 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 405 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 394 casualties, Passenger 174 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Featherstone (Wakefield)
How many road accidents have there been in Featherstone (Wakefield)?
488 collisions have been recorded in Featherstone (Wakefield) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 694 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield) were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 97 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Featherstone (Wakefield)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield), accounting for 17% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield) happen on?
96.9% of collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield)?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 694 casualties recorded in Featherstone (Wakefield).
Is road safety in Featherstone (Wakefield) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Featherstone (Wakefield) fell 53% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Featherstone (Wakefield) come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Featherstone (Wakefield) cover 1999 to 2024.