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Leeds road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,988 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 1981, and 3,877 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 98 were fatal and 724 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1980 (3,068), and casualties fell from 3,919.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 117,596 collisions in Leeds.

Collisions in 1981
2,988
Down 3% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
3,877
Down 1% on 1980
Fatal collisions
98
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
724
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 1981

3.3% of collisions in Leeds in 1981 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal983.3%
  • Serious72424%
  • Slight2,16672%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal1112.9%
  • Serious89323%
  • Slight2,87374%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 1981 is highlighted, with 2,988, down 3% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,3951,730
20241,4631,898
20231,4641,888
20221,5852,045
20211,3911,780
20201,0091,262
20191,4511,908
20181,5481,995
20171,7112,203
20161,9262,549
20151,9792,664
20141,9352,532
20131,7892,433
20121,9322,748
20111,9342,686
20101,9542,764
20092,1863,057
20082,3333,220
20072,4253,397
20062,5813,734
20052,6493,792
20042,7784,126
20032,9814,452
20023,0984,544
20013,0664,525
20003,2624,911
19993,3204,785
19983,5225,293
19973,4415,014
19963,2304,698
19953,1294,384
19943,1324,221
19932,8293,836
19923,0163,990
19913,0353,994
19903,1554,109
19893,1163,949
19882,9603,829
19872,7993,635
19862,8203,665
19852,6853,440
19842,7993,530
19832,7333,436
19823,0653,914
19812,9883,877
19803,0683,919
19792,9293,844

When and where crashes happen in Leeds in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday395 (13%)
  • Tuesday390 (13%)
  • Wednesday428 (14%)
  • Thursday476 (16%)
  • Friday517 (17%)
  • Saturday431 (14%)
  • Sunday351 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59120 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5936 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59305 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59354 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59495 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59808 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59455 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59415 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January210 (7%)
  • February207 (6.9%)
  • March236 (7.9%)
  • April221 (7.4%)
  • May239 (8%)
  • June270 (9%)
  • July266 (8.9%)
  • August246 (8.2%)
  • September245 (8.2%)
  • October313 (10%)
  • November293 (9.8%)
  • December242 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,035 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit856 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,320 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds407 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Other80 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,812 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,003 (34%)
  • Frost or ice99 (3.3%)
  • Snow73 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,017 (68%)
  • 40 mph570 (19%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph266 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph128 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,317 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway450 (15%)
  • Roundabout145 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road61 (2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,623 (42%)
  • Pedestrian922 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist764 (20%)
  • Cyclist257 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant150 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant127 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5109 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10259 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15285 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 201,002 (26%)
  • 21 to 25517 (13%)
  • 26 to 35575 (15%)
  • 36 to 45355 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 55289 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 65255 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75150 (3.9%)
  • Over 7581 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,932 (50%)
  • Passenger1,023 (26%)
  • Pedestrian922 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,118 (65%)
  • Motorcycle791 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes304 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle267 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach196 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Leeds

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Leeds ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 4th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 1981

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 1981: 118, including 6 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58118168632
2ndA660115142536
3rdA61110160421
4thA6120108151831
5thA6587110228
6thA6486120620
7thA6535566113
8thA6475269514
9thA635078316
10thA6504654015
11thA642406229
12thB61573954013
13thA6110385108
14thA13768215
15thA658376326
16thA639324529
17thA62263819
18thA657253004
19thA659254334
20thM1243428

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 1981

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1981: 1,890.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 1981

LS9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 1981: 209.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 1981, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years