Pontefract road traffic accidents
Pontefract recorded 1,558 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,153 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,153
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,153
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pontefract
Roads in Pontefract
Postcode districts in Pontefract
Accidents in Pontefract
Road collision statistics for Pontefract
Collisions recorded
1,558
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,153
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
16.9% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% 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 2,153 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 162 collisions, Monday 226 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 244 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 223 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,135 collisions, Darkness 423 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,298 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,453 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,323 collisions, Raining no high winds 163 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,264 casualties, Passenger 526 casualties, Pedestrian 363 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,558 accidents
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SlightAccident 20191365G1016
SlightAccident 20191365C0855
SlightAccident 20191365B0748
SlightAccident 20191365A1171
SlightAccident 2019136440643
SlightAccident 20191363S1418
SeriousAccident 20191363Q1564
SlightAccident 20191363P0364
SeriousAccident 20191363M0990
SlightAccident 20191363E0769
SlightAccident 20191363C1534
SlightAccident 20191362G2214
SlightAccident 20191362F1633
SlightAccident 20191362F1432
SeriousAccident 20191362E0594
SlightAccident 20191362E0434
SlightAccident 2019136210485
SeriousAccident 2019136191234
SlightAccident 2018135CK0803
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontefract
How many road accidents have there been in Pontefract?
1,558 collisions have been recorded in Pontefract in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,153 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontefract were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 250 were serious — 16.9% 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 16.3% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontefract happen on?
83.3% 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 2,153 casualties recorded in Pontefract.
Is road safety in Pontefract getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pontefract fell 16% 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 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 2024.