Pontefract road traffic accidents
Pontefract recorded 1,605 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,212 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 267 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,212
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,212
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pontefract
Roads in Pontefract
Postcode districts in Pontefract
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Pontefract
Road collision statistics for Pontefract
Collisions recorded
1,605
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,212
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
267
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pontefract
Collisions in Pontefract are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in Pontefract happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pontefract have produced 2,212 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 168 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 265 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,175 collisions, Darkness 430 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,329 collisions, Dual carriageway 170 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,496 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,363 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,301 casualties, Passenger 537 casualties, Pedestrian 374 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontefract
How many road accidents have there been in Pontefract?
1,605 collisions have been recorded in Pontefract in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,212 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontefract were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 267 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Pontefract resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pontefract?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Pontefract, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontefract happen on?
82.8% of collisions in Pontefract are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pontefract?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 2,212 casualties recorded in Pontefract.
Is road safety in Pontefract getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pontefract were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Pontefract 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 Pontefract cover 1999 to 2025.