Upton (Wakefield) road traffic accidents
Upton (Wakefield) recorded 155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 240 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 240
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 240
Collisions by Year
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Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Upton (Wakefield)
Road collision statistics for Upton (Wakefield)
Collisions recorded
155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
240
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Upton (Wakefield)
Collisions in Upton (Wakefield) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in Upton (Wakefield) happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Upton (Wakefield) have produced 240 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 18 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 116 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 149 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 123 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 135 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 155 casualties, Passenger 64 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Upton (Wakefield)
How many road accidents have there been in Upton (Wakefield)?
155 collisions have been recorded in Upton (Wakefield) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 240 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Upton (Wakefield) were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 31 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in Upton (Wakefield) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Upton (Wakefield)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Upton (Wakefield), accounting for 17.4% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Upton (Wakefield) happen on?
96.1% of collisions in Upton (Wakefield) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Upton (Wakefield)?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 240 casualties recorded in Upton (Wakefield).
Is road safety in Upton (Wakefield) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Upton (Wakefield) were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Upton (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 Upton (Wakefield) cover 1999 to 2025.