Wakefield road traffic accidents
Wakefield recorded 5,531 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,526 casualties. Of these collisions, 66 were fatal and 810 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 810
- Casualties
- 7,526
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 810
- Casualties
- 7,526
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wakefield
Roads in Wakefield
Postcode districts in Wakefield
Accidents in Wakefield
Road collision statistics for Wakefield
Collisions recorded
5,531
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,526
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
66
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
810
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wakefield
Collisions in Wakefield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in Wakefield happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wakefield have produced 7,526 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 585 collisions, Monday 776 collisions, Tuesday 818 collisions, Wednesday 784 collisions, Thursday 828 collisions, Friday 988 collisions, Saturday 752 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,967 collisions, Darkness 1,564 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,248 collisions, Dual carriageway 775 collisions, Roundabout 358 collisions, One way street 70 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 98 collisions, 30 mph 5,136 collisions, 40 mph 200 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 52 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,781 collisions, Raining no high winds 507 collisions, Fine + high winds 67 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,244 casualties, Passenger 1,954 casualties, Pedestrian 1,328 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wakefield
How many road accidents have there been in Wakefield?
5,531 collisions have been recorded in Wakefield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,526 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wakefield were serious or fatal?
66 were fatal and 810 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Wakefield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wakefield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wakefield, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wakefield happen on?
76.8% of collisions in Wakefield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wakefield?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 7,526 casualties recorded in Wakefield.
Is road safety in Wakefield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wakefield rose 2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for 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 Wakefield cover 1999 to 2024.